Cosmic Pride: Celebrating Queer Narratives in Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Beyond
In this episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, Andrea and Elizabeth celebrate Pride Month, emphasizing the importance of visibility and support for queer stories as allies. They discuss the origins of Pride Month, highlighting the 1969 Stonewall riots and their impact on LGBTQ+ rights movements. The conversation transitions to LGBTQ+ books, with the hosts sharing recommendations and discussing various stories that feature queer characters and relationships. The episode concludes with details about various pride parades across the United States and an invitation for listeners to tune into their June book pick for their next episode The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta.
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin
Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu (Illustrator)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
On our TBR
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marsk
The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta
00:00 Introduction and Pride Month Acknowledgment
01:32 History of Pride Month and Stonewall Riots
06:02 Queer Representation in Literature
16:36 Normalizing Queer Relationships
18:33 "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides
23:30 Books on on TBR
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