International Lesbian Day I celebrate and respect the many and varied contributions of lesbians all over the world. For the lesbians who I'm grateful to have as friends, I can't imagine my world without you. Thank you for being exactly who you are. #InternationalLesbianDay #Lesbian #LGBTQ

Banned Books Week Rubyfruit Jungle, Rita May Brown The Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou The Fault In Our Stars, John Green Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman They've all been banned. I've read them all. They're wonderful. #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead

Hollywood Pride How many of my novels do I need to sell to feel like a success? My answer surprised me. One. Here's why. #writing #booksky #LGBTQfiction #diversefiction #highschool medium.com/prismnpen/ho...

LGBTQ+ History Month Ma Rainy (Mother of the Blues) Bayard Rustin (key organizer in 1963 Washington March, featuring MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech) James Beard (extraordinary chef) Christine Jorgenson (pioneer in gender affirming surgery) Alan Turing (math and science genius) #LGBTQHistoryMonth

Happy Bi Visibility Day!

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins at sundown tonight. For those of you who celebrate, I wish you a happy new year. For all of you, I wish you joy, strength, hope, friendship, love. May you be safe and be well during these difficult times. L’Shanah Tovah

September 11 For those who lived, for those who died, for those who remember. #September11

Were you ever bullied, repeatedly, in a high school classroom? "This classroom appears to be your arena." Mr. Cohen, English Teacher Hollywood pride #bullying #highschool #booksky #girlpower #YAbooksky #empowerment

When your child comes out to you as LGBTQ+, the most important words you will say are "I love you." #mamadragons #lgbtqsupport #momsky #parenting

Hollywood Pride Book Review on Goodreads 5 stars "Incredibly powerful coming-of-age narrative that addresses a number of relevant societal stigmas, issues, and misconceptions. Bravo!" #bookreview #fivestarreview #Goodreadsreview #LGBTQbooksky

My 1920s fantasy A DESIGNER MAGICK is included in the Nonbinary Character for Nonbinary Awareness Week. 24 books featuring NB MCs for $30! 💛🤍💜🖤 There's books here by @danifinnwrites.bsky.social, @ardenpowell.bsky.social, @franklynnewt.bsky.social & more itch.io/b/3153/nonbi... 🌈🚀💫 #Booksky 💙📚

It’s Nonbinary Awareness Week. 💛🤍💜🖤 This week is a time to raise awareness and celebrate nonbinary identities. It is also a time for the nonbinary community to come together, share their experiences and stories, and create a space for education and advocacy.

“I said to the sun, ‘Tell me about the big bang.’ The sun said, ‘it hurts to become.” ― Andrea Gibson #RestInPower

Nonbinary Awareness Week "'He' and 'She' work for most people...For some of us, having only two options doesn't cover who we are...Sometimes I feel like a boy and a girl, both at the same time. 'They' seems more right for me" Blake Hollywood Pride #NonbinaryCharacters #NonbinaryBooksky #Nonbinary

My favorite quote about writing: “There are three rules for the writing of a novel. Unfortunately no one knows what they are.” Somerset Maugham #amwritingfiction #writingprocess #writingquotes #booksky #indiebooksky

"Some people hate Blacks, hunt them like animals...Lots of people think Jews are...evil...The Irish stereotype is a falling down drunk...My parents were in the Japanese internment camps...It's just an excuse to hate someone, do awful things" Hollywood Pride #ICE #MacArthurPark #LosAngeles #Booksky

I grew up in Los Angeles. I went to Hollywood High School, where the students spoke more than 40 languages. Being a part of that diverse community was a privilege, enriching my life then, now and always. #ICE #LosAngeles #MacArthurPark

Our statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v Taylor. Image thread with alt text. 1/4

#MarriageEquality #AllLoveIsCreatedEqual #LoveIsLove

I love little free libraries! #HollywoodPride #LittleFreeLibrary #Booksky

#skrmettidecision #proudandfree #protecttransyouth #FightLikeAMother #momsky

“No law can change who they are.” – Justice Sotomayor, Skrmetti v. United States At Mama Dragons, we feel the truth of those words in our bones. No ban. No law. No gavel. No political whim can erase our children. #ProudAndFree #FightLikeAMother #MomSky

I'm outraged and heartbroken at the way the trans community is being treated. So I'm speaking up. Meet my friend Toni, a Black trans high school girl. I love her. Actually, I created her medium.com/prismnpen/le... #IStandWithTrans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerBooksky #RepresentationMatters

I write for the day when being an LGBTQ+ ally is a given, when support and respect are inalienable rights, when equality is as solid as the ground under our feet. Happy Pride. #Pride2025 #LGBGTQ+ #equality #writing #ally

Happy Juneteenth!

"Don't ever apologize for being who you are. Be gay and be proud . . . I'm proud to be your mother." Hollywood Pride #pride #BookSky #LGBTQBooksky #QueeerBookSky #YABookSky

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Here are some stories that I haven’t covered separately, including a positive ruling for queer parents in India, queer parent politicians making moves in the US, resources on queer parenting & family formation, & how Pete Buttigieg’s daughter counsels anger management. mombian.com/2025/06/09/l...

For LGBTQ+ families -- this post is for you. To the LGBTQ+ families who have been in my It-Takes-A-Village friendship group -- I can't imagine parenthood without you. Thank you for being exactly who you are. Happy Pride! #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #LGBTQFamilies medium.com/prismnpen/an...

Happy Pride Month🏳️‍🌈

LGBTQ Families Day Happy Pride! #Pride #LGBTQ #LGBTQFamiliesDay

Dear LGBTQ Allies, Today we are again reminded why PRIDE isn't about rainbows and parades. It's about standing with the LGBTQ human beings and pushing back against the bigots and the bullies, no matter what it costs us. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-lgbtq-a... Jonathan Joss

Pride Month Matters 🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQ

Happy Pride Month from Sydney 🌈

Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Be. The. One. 😎✨

Pride Month begins tomorrow 🏳‍🌈

Pride month, is essential.

It means EVERYONE! 🇺🇸 Enjoy. Pride. Month. 😎🌈✨

Harvey Milk Day I reached out, touched Harvey Milk's camera store. I was suddenly aware that a man stood next to me. He reached out slowly, careful not to startle me, and put his hand on the building next to mine. He said simply, "I'm with you." #HarveyMilkDay #LGBTQ+ medium.com/prismnpen/cl...

Hollywood Pride, a novel by Amy Kaufman Burk Assigned to tutor the leader of the toughest gang. A knife fight in the library. A gay student attacked by a pack. Welcome to Caroline’s first few weeks at Hollywood High School. How’s she going to find her way? #LGBTQbooksky #diverselit #YAbooksky

We must keep raising our voices, louder than ever, for the vulnerable among us and for the inclusive, just country we envision. We cannot, and will not, let greed and bigotry define our future. Our collective action is our power. Keep showing up, keep speaking out. 🔥

From the Stonewall riots to the AIDS crisis, from fighting for marriage equality to resisting anti-trans legislation today-our #LGBTQelders have shown us what resilience is. Today, we honor those who stood up and made space for a more hopeful future. Your courage lights the path we walk now.

During #PoliceWeek, I am thinking of the officers who truly serve with integrity—like my friend, Officer Darron Burks, who was executed in a targeted attack. To those who work with our communities to keep us safe: thank you. Your service, rooted in justice, means everything.

Hollywood Pride Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about LGBTQ+ Issues #LGBTQ #Pride #LGBTQbooksky #diversebooksky #amwriting *Amazon ratings are updated often, and change with each update.

"Everyone was staring at me like I was a three-headed gargoyle. Maybe they were right." Caroline, age 15 Hollywood Pride #YAbooksky #DiverseBooksky #IndieBooksky #Booksky

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Teacher Appreciation Week This piece is written for my first preschool teacher, who helped me reach new heights. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #GirlPower #GratitudeToTeachers medium.com/@akb_6638/re...

Thank you Prism & Pen, a writing group dedicated to "amplifying LGBTQ voices through the art of storytelling," for including my film review of "For Years To Come" in their featured Editor's Picks. #LGBTQ #FilmReview #Romance #Death #Healing medium.com/prismnpen/fo...