I still get that feeling, sometimes, especially as someone who’s struggled with my gender identity for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I never really felt like I belonged anywhere. You’re expected to look and act, walk and talk a certain way, and if you don’t, then you’re othered. In interviews, Cyrus is honest about being themself in a world where individuality is often stifled: “We live in a world that forces everyone into the same box. Among the many topics in their books, Cyrus explores identity, sexuality, gender, relationships, and acceptance. With books such as Same-Sexy Marriage and When I Was Straight, Julie’s work is a beautiful, lyrical voice for the LGBTQ+ community.Ĭheck out her poem, “ I WOULD RATHER BE GAY THAN STRAIGHT ANY DAY ( & OTHER THINGS I THINK BUT NEVER SAY ” on Rattle.Ĭyrus Parker is a non-binary poet and author of four books: coffee days whiskey nights, shot glass confessional, masquerade, and DROPKICKromance. Julie has won many literary awards for her work, most notably the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir and grants from the Kentucky Arts Council and the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. In all my work, I strive to pay close attention to language and the body.” On her website, Julie describes her work as exploring identity as well as the body: “I write best at intersections: The intersection of poetry and prose, past and present, sex and gender, families of origin and families of choice, heterosexual presumptions and lesbian experience. Julie Marie Wade is a prolific author who has published ten volumes of poetry and prose as well as the forthcoming lyric essay collection, Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing.
Because of the coronavirus crisis and social distancing, we can’t celebrate as we did before, but with this curated collection of poetry books I’ve chosen, you can be sure to celebrate with pride safely from the comfort of your home.
June 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the annual LGBTQ+ Pride traditions. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.” Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. According to the Library of Congress website, “celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ+ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Every June, the LGBTQ+ community and its allies celebrate Pride Month in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.
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