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Horror, dark fantasy, horror romance, dark poetry and dark fiction featuring LGBT+ characters or written by LGBT+ authors. I began this list hoping to bring more of an awareness of darker genres with LGBT themes.

These must include any characters who are or were written by authors who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, gender-variant, intersex, queer, or asexual/aromantic. They do not have to be #OwnVoices, though that is a good place to look for books that fit. If you're unsure if it fits, leave a comment explaining why you think it should be included.

The book can be young adult, new adult or general fiction, but it has to be one of the listed genres. Graphic novels and manga are welcome as well. Some art books may qualify if they have notable LGBT themes.
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message 1: by mariana (new)

mariana i really don't think it by stephen king should be here. there's subtext in the 2017 movie, but nothing in the book that counts as real lgbtq+ representation.


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