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The Allure of BDSM in Dark Romance Books
Celebrating the culture incorporated in the best of dark romance books that dare to explore desire, power, and permission. Dark romance meets depth, spice, and trust.
Understanding Non-Binary Gender Identities
What is non-binary?
“Non-binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ‘man’ or ‘woman’. Non-binary identities are varied and can include people who identify with some aspects of binary identities, while others reject them entirely.
Non-binary people can feel that their gender identity and gender experience involves being both a man and a woman, or that it is fluid, in between, or completely outside of that binary.”
It’s a larger group than you might have expected
25% of LGBT+ youth identify outside the male/female gender binary.
— The Trevor Project
12% of millennials no longer view gender as strictly male or female.
— GLAAD Accelerating Acceptance Report
The workplace will see a 12–20% increase in non-binary individuals over the next decade.
— Lloyds of London & Global Butterflies Guide 2020
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Moments Year-Round
Pride isn’t something that ends on June 30. While June is filled with parades, rainbows, and support, the LGBTQIA+ community deserves support throughout the year. The calendar is filled with powerful moments that deserve attention and respect. Let’s keep the spirit of Pride alive all year long, because being seen, heard, and loved doesn’t stop when the month ends.
Key LGBTQ+ Celebration and Awareness Day Throughout the Year
January
- January 19–23, 2026 (Mid-January): No Name-Calling Week
February
- Week after Valentine’s Day: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week
- February 22: Chosen Family Day
- February 26: Anti-Bullying Day
March
- Bisexual Health Awareness Month
- National LGBT Health Awareness Month
- March 1: Zero Discrimination Day
- March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
- April 6: International Asexuality Day
- April 7–13: National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week
- April 9: Sapphic Visibility Day, Unicorn Day
- Second Wednesday: International Day of Pink (anti-bullying & anti-homophobia)
- April 26: Lesbian Visibility Day
May
- First Sunday: International Family Equality Day
- May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
- May 17: Agender Pride Day
- May 24: Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day
June
- Pride Month
- June 5: Aromantic Visibility Day
- June 16: Neurodiversity Pride Day
- June 28: Stonewall Day
July
- July 6: Omnisexual Visibility Day
- July 14: Nonbinary Awareness Day
- July 16: International Drag Day
August
- Transgender History Month
- August 9: Dyke Week
- August 10: Gay Uncles Day
- August 19: Trans Flag Day
- Last Friday: Wear It Purple Day
September
- September 23: Bisexuality Day
- September 26–30: Ally Week
October
- LGBTQ History Month
- October 8: International Lesbian Day
- October 11: National Coming Out Day
- October 17–24: Genderfluid Visibility Week
- Third Wednesday: International Pronouns Day
- Third Thursday: Spirit Day
- October 26: Intersex Awareness Day
- Last Week: Asexual Awareness Week (ACE Week)
November
- Trans Awareness Month
- November 8: Intersex Day of Remembrance
- November 13–19: Transgender Awareness Week
- November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
- November 23: Polyamory Day
December
- December 8: Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day
- December 10: Human Rights Day
sources:
https://gscc.msu.edu/education/observances.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBTQ_awareness_periods
https://seattlepride.org/news/2025-lgbtqia-holidays-remembrances
https://www.genderspecialist.com/blog/lgbtq-community-calendar
https://www.prideinsport.com.au/days-of-significance/
Love is Love: Embracing Every Romance Story
What does Love is Love mean to a spicy romance author?
Every story, queer, straight, poly, or undefines, deserves its happy ending.
There aren’t limits on who gets to fall, burn, ache, or belong.
Every kind of love matters on the page.
I write romance because love is love. No exceptions. Just heart.
This spicy author and fierce ally is here for the love, the heat, and the freedom to be unapologetically you.
Let’s celebrate every story, every kiss, every truth.
Proud Ally, writing LGBTQ positive romance
As an ally, I write stories that honor LGBTQ identities and challenge the stereotypes that silence them.
In Willful Parties by Liz Ellyn
Seth fights his mother’s biphobia with the help of his loving partners, Kat and Dylan.
https://books2read.com/defending-engagement
Happy Pride 2025
his spicy author and fierce ally is here for the love, the heat, and the freedom to be unapologetically you. Let’s celebrate every story, every kiss, every truth.
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