Tag Archives: Pride Month
LGBT Pride Month
June was international Pride month, celebrating all things QUILTBAG. Yesterday, we joined the Helsinki pride parade as it trailed rainbows from the Senate Square to the park near Finlandia Hall for the annual Pride picnic. Despite a rainy morning, … Continue reading
On the Other Side of the Window – Diversity in YA
Today I’m pleased to welcome Marieke Nijkamp to Off the Page chatting about why she created the fantastic blog DiversifYA. Marieke (pronounced Mah-ree-ka) is a YA writer, professional dreamer, and proud-to-be geek. She wants to grow up to be a time traveler. … Continue reading
Offensive Acronyms and Why I Use Them
After a recent discussion on Goodreads with an LGBTQ community group, I have discovered that I may be offending some by using a certain acronym. I apologise for causing offense, it was never intended. I’d like to take a closer … Continue reading
LGBT Pride Month June 2013
June is LGBT Pride month. To celebrate, I’ll be putting up weekly QUILTBAG themed posts introducing rainbow movies, books, people and more. From July, I am dedicating Wednesdays to all things QUILTBAG and plan to spotlight QUILTBAG heroes, real or fictional, on … Continue reading
