Welcome to IHS’s Great Pride Giveaway!
June is a special month for us at IHS Headquarters because it’s Pride season. Which means rainbows galore! That makes us truly happy because one of our missions in life is to spread rainbows and to show our pride every single day.
PRIDE PHOTO
TB and Miranda had a special photo shoot at Miranda’s parents’ house to snap many Pride photos like this one:
TB here. Yesterday, Miranda said she wasn’t afraid of me running away with her hat. As you can see in this photo, I’m bent over in pain because of my back. This was the second outfit of the day and I was already pretty worn out. Luckily, Miranda and her entire family were helping with this photo shoot and their biggest contribution was making me laugh. It’s always the best medicine!
Come back each day in June to see a new photo.
GREAT PRIDE EBOOK GIVEAWAY
We asked authors to donate eBooks for a massive giveaway and wowzers, so many authors are taking part. Every day in June, there will be a new eBook giveaway. So not only will you see another pride photo, but you can enter to win loads of eBooks!
A few things about the giveaway. They’re open internationally. Authors will be responsible for delivering the eBooks. You WILL NOT be signed up to anyone’s newsletter when you enter.
Today’s giveaway has 46 books involved. One winner will be selected on June 6. That’s right. One lucky reader will get 46 books!
THE JUNE 2 WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
We’re thrilled to announce the second Great Pride Giveaway winner has been sent an email. They won 44 eBooks featured on June 2, 2025.
The winner for June 3 will be selected tomorrow. There’s still time to enter by clicking here.
QUEER TRIVIA
Before we get to all the wonderful books involved in today’s giveaway, we want to share some queer trivia. It’s the former historian and teacher that compels TB to pull together the daily trivia. So many amazing and brave people in history paved the way for the rest of us. The fight isn’t over, but while we keep showing up it’s important to remember those who came before us.
Here’s today’s trivia:
Born on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri, she endured a childhood marked by poverty and hardship. She grew up on Targee Street (also known as Johnson Street) in the Chestnut Valley neighborhood of St. Louis. The neighborhood had rooming houses, brothels, and residences without indoor plumbing.
Despite these challenges, she discovered her love for dancing and performing at a young age. Her talent and determination would eventually lead her to New York City, where she became part of the Harlem Renaissance movement.
Her career really took off when she moved to Paris in the 1920s. Embraced by the French for her exotic beauty and electrifying performances, she quickly became a symbol of the Jazz Age and an icon of the Parisian entertainment scene.
She became the most famous American entertainer working in France. Ernest Hemingway called her “the most sensational woman anyone ever saw”. Picasso drew paintings showcasing her glamorous beauty.
During her life, it was rumored she was bisexual. One rumor claims she had an affair with Frida Kahlo. She never came out publicly, but she is remembered for being one of the first Black sex symbols of the 1900s. Her bravery on the stage and in life was a true inspiration for women and people of color.
She was also a passionate advocate for civil rights and racial equality. During World War II, she worked as a spy for the French Resistance and later became involved in the American Civil Rights Movement, refusing to perform for segregated audiences.
Do you know the performer’s name? The answer can be found below all the books.
TODAY’S ENTRY FORM:
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NOW FOR ALL THE BOOKS IN THE GIVEAWAY
Don’t forget to scroll to the bottom for today’s trivia answer!
