“When I started, there was more of a cultural assumption that many readers would find gay characters irrelevant or repugnant.” CharacterReaderGayAssumptionIrrelevant Author:Carol Anshaw
“Full of fun, over-the-top characters and witty prose, with a touch of gay romance that is equally pleasing to straight readers. The Edwin Drood Murders is the perfect mystery for educated, intelligent readers.” CharacterRomanceFunPerfectMysteryReaderGayMurderIntelligentWittyEducatedProseOver The Top Author:Rhys Bowen
“Sometimes there's kind of an "ick" factor around talking about anything about gay sexuality, for certain readers.” KindSometimesCertainTalkingReaderGaySexualityFactors Author:Kirby Dick
“You could move.' ---"Dear Abby" responds to a reader who complained that a gay couple was moving in across the street and wanted to know what he could do to improve the quality of the neighborhood.” KnowsWantedMovingQualityStreetsReaderCoupleGayDearNeighborhoodHomophobiaMoving InAbbyGay Couples Author:Abigail Van Buren
“Every gay reader understands the secret self that is full and wonderful and has longing and tenderness and a desire for connection to other people. I think that arguments against gay marriage are just ridiculous! Who cares? People want to get married for the same reason I wanted to get married. They want to do it in front of their friends and family” PeopleThinkingWantSelfReasonCareWantedDesireSecretWonderfulFrontsReaderGayMarriedArgumentConnectionsLongingRidiculousTendernessFamily And FriendsWho CaresGay MarriageAgainst Gay Marriage Author:Lynda Carter