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LGBTQ literature, sometimes called queer literature, refers to works with LGBTQ themes, characters, or authors.^[1] It is a subset of LGBTQ media. There are LGBTQ literary awards to recognize works in this tradition.

LGBTQ literature may refer to:

Works by LGBTQ authors
Works centering LGBTQ characters, including in modern written fiction and graphic arts
Other literature featuring the LGBTQ community

Subtypes of LGBTQ literature include:^[1]^[2]^[3]

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Further subgenres include:

References

1 2 Carlick, Stephen (June 1, 2023). "From Sappho to Stonewall, and beyond: how fiction tells LGBTQ+ history". Penguin Books. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
↑ Felle, Courtney (November 14, 2024). "10 Books About Intersex Identity". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
↑ White, Jenn; Arnett, Kristen; Goetsch, Diana; Washington, Bryan (2022-06-19). "Best Of: The Writers' Room: Celebrating LGBTQ+ literature". NPR. Retrieved 2026-01-12.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Carlick, Stephen (June 1, 2023). "From Sappho to Stonewall, and beyond: how fiction tells LGBTQ+ history". Penguin Books. Retrieved 2026-01-12.

[2] Felle, Courtney (November 14, 2024). "10 Books About Intersex Identity". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2026-01-12.

[3] White, Jenn; Arnett, Kristen; Goetsch, Diana; Washington, Bryan (2022-06-19). "Best Of: The Writers' Room: Celebrating LGBTQ+ literature". NPR. Retrieved 2026-01-12.

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