that’s all i’ve got right now! i’m a lesbian so the lesbian section has the most books in it lol, but if anyone else wants to add some more books for gbt people (especially trans because Yikes that section is small), that would be awesome!
hello i volunteer as tribute
GAY
swordspoint by ellen kushner (fantasy; assassins! mostly just one assassin)
one for sorrow by christopher barzak (haven’t read; paranormal; bad ending)
that is all i have off the top of my goodreads list that u haven’t already listed
i only have one rec but it’s fucking massive and super worth it: the god eaters (read for free here, you can also buy it in paperback form in various spots online if you’re committed) is possibly the best standalone fantasy book i’ve read in ages and it’s super super gay (also super super triggery so hmu if you need warnings).
oh and as someone who has read the kastor chronicles i can definitely vouch for quality. that shit is choice. (both of these are by the same author btw lol)
ETA: NO. 6. NO. FUCKING 6. also fucking massive, also super triggery, also feel free to hit me up for details, but you can read the english translation FOR FREE here.
Some o’my all-time faves that are missing here:
– Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey (SF near-future dystopia with mutants, female protagonists)
– the Middle Kingdoms books by Diane Duane (epic fantasy but the books aren’t epic length, everyone is poly-ish [that’s not the queer bit that’s just a content note], starts off with two guys who are like totes in love & adds a few more until it culminates in a giant poly wedding, just roll with it, roll with it) (STILL NOT FINISHED but the lack of a fourth book isn’t too dire) (there is a genderqueer character in these but they are an alien, basically; I am not genderqueer so I don’t know if genderqueer people would enjoy this portrayal or not)
– the Elemental Logic books by Laurie Marks (fantasy, lesbians!!!)
– Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold (SF, a little dated now probably but I still find it charming, dude protagonists)
Gay – The Still (by David Feintuch) fantasy, bratty prince has love affair with his mentor/babysitter. This also has a sequel. – Luck in the Shadows (by Lynn Flewelling) fantasy, young apprentice falls for his dashing spy/thief master. First novel in a series.
Lesbian The Glass Republic by Tom Pollock, urban fantasy, lesbian Muslim protagonist. Middle book in a trilogy (the whole trilogy is excellent).
Bi and non-binary Babylon Steel by Gaie Sebold, fantasy. Pro-sex, pro-sex work, pro-polyamory, and the series also includes nb characters in plot-critical roles. Babylon runs a brothel, and also does a little bodyguard work on the side. There’s a sequel. Gaie’s work is really excellent so check out her other work as well.
THAT FIRST SITE IS EVERY WRITER’S DREAM DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE TRIED WRITING SOMETHING AND THOUGHT GOD DAMN IS THERE A SPECIFIC WORD FOR WHAT I’M USING TWO SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE AND JUST GETTING A BUNCH OF SHIT GOOGLE RESULTS
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of beanpot’s adorable YoI Day/Night AU. And while I love it and it’s adorable, it reminded me of a couple of issues I have with day/night and sun/moon AUs, which can be summed up as “Marr cares wayyyy too much about astronomy”
But basically:
The moon is out during the day most of the time. Moonrise and moonset have nothing to do with sunrise and sunset. The only times when they’re the same is during the full moon. In fact, during the new moon, the moon is only visible during the day. The longest period these two will go without seeing each other is the new moon. One day.
And:
We usually have more than two solar eclipses a year. Not all of these will be total (which are more interesting to watch, of course), but eclipses are not all that rare. The moon and sun will see each other quite often, even if solar eclipses only last about eight minutes (well, during totality; this doesn’t include the approach/departure).
So, I decided I would write up a list of Astronomy Facts that might inspire some people writing these kinds of things, fanfic aus or original. These are really meant more as “Writing inspiration/prompts” more than anything, and I hope that comes across.
Lunar eclipses happen 2-4 times a year, but this is when the Earth is between the sun and moon, so, eh.
The equinoxes are the times of year when the length of day/night are equal. Seems like a thing to consider.
Venus is the Morningstar: it’s only visible near dawn and dusk. I don’t really know what to make of that in these AUs, but it sounds like it has potential.
Sunspots cycle between fading and coming back stronger. Kiss marks? I dunno, you decide.
The Auroras (the Northern and Southern Lights) are solar radiation reacting with the Earth’s magnetic field. Literally the sun creeping into nighttime here. How romantic, right?
The moon’s “dark side” is mostly un-cratered because the Earth uses its near side for target practice, basically. Don’t worry, the sun sees this side plenty.
The sun is a pretty average star. Something to consider when characterizing it.
While we think of tides as a “moon” thing, the sun actually does affect the tides, too: and when they work together, the tides are much higher or lower, and when they oppose each other (at right angles from each other, so about once every two weeks), they tides are more subdued.
Comets only have tails when they’re near the sun, because solar radiation kinda vaporizes them. Yes, this means the sun slowly kills comets.
The moon is definitely younger than the sun, but our current Best Theory about how the Earth ended up with the thing is that a large object hit the planet while it was still cooling after formation—so it’s been around for a long time, longer than most of the satellites in our solar system.
I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.
It is an amazing manga with an almost entirely LGBT+ cast and talks a lot about gender identity, sexuality and troubles faced by those within the LGBT+ community (especially for younger members). Also it is fucking BEAUTIFUL.
Kamatani Yuuki’s use of imagery and visual metaphors never fails to take my breath away.
Nothing but My Aching Soul 