Tag: LGBTQ+

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Interview with Kate Johnson ( @TheLeslieSeries @keighteejay ) from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner
Leslians get excited! For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about Leslians are fans of The Leslie, which just started season two. I had the pleasure of asking creator, writer, and title character of the series, Kate Johnson all about both seasons of The Leslie and even if you haven’t checked out the series yet, this interview is the perfect introduction to the Leslian fandom.

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All Out Book Review from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

All Out: The No Longer Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout The Ages is a collection of fictional stories that focus on the lives of people who are all connected under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. This anthology is full of work by exceptional writers who have taken historical elements and woven them into diverse stories that span the globe. Continue reading “All Out Book Review from @kleffnotes”

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Interview with Red as Blue Writer Ji Strangeway from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

Earlier this month I had an opportunity to speak through email with Ji Strangeway, writer of Red as Blue, about her work on this genre blending LGBTQ comic. I would like to thank her for her time and if you want to know more about Red as Blue you can find my review of the book on our site. Continue reading “Interview with Red as Blue Writer Ji Strangeway from @kleffnotes”

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Greetings from Janeland Book Review from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

The journey of coming out and understanding who you are is different for everyone and in this collected work of non-fiction Candace Walsh and Barbara Straus Lodge share the stories of a number of women who found themselves leaving heterosexual relationships as they learned to embrace their own truths. Greetings from Janeland: Women Write More About Leaving Men for Women is a follow up work to Dear John, I Love Jane, which was published in 2010, and provides even more stories of coming out. Each of these women has such a diverse story to tell and this book will show you that no matter what your story, you are not alone. Continue reading “Greetings from Janeland Book Review from @kleffnotes”

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#NationalComingOutDay: Sharing Our Stories and Why Representation Matters from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

Today, October 11th, is National Coming Out Day. This is a day that celebrates that special, though not always easy, moment of coming out to those you love and sharing your identity as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Some of the best moments of representation within popular media include the moment a character comes out to their family and friends and to celebrate today I wanted to highlight some of those moments as well as share some of my personal experiences, as well as the experience of a friend who helped me finally decide to open up to my own family. Continue reading “#NationalComingOutDay: Sharing Our Stories and Why Representation Matters from @kleffnotes”

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Mascara, Mirth & Mayhem: Independence Day on Fire Island celebrates Human Rights and Freedom of Expression in the LGBTQ Community via @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

New York, NY – Mascara, Mirth & Mayhem is a collection of photographs taken by renowned photographer Susan Kravitz over the past thirty years at the annual LGBTQ event known as the Invasion of the Pines. Continue reading “Mascara, Mirth & Mayhem: Independence Day on Fire Island celebrates Human Rights and Freedom of Expression in the LGBTQ Community via @kleffnotes”

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No Dress Code Required Movie Review from @kleffnotes

Katherine Kleffner

The award winning documentary, No Dress Code Required, is screening this week at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York and while I was not able to attend these screenings in person I was given the opportunity to the watch the film. In this feature, directed by Cristina Herrera Borquez, we are introduced to Victor and Fernando, two men who are deeply in love and wish to get married in Baja California, Mexico. As they begin their journey toward matrimony they are beset with a number of discouraging setbacks and exhausting governmental back and forth. Continue reading “No Dress Code Required Movie Review from @kleffnotes”