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. Miranda is also showing off her ability to kick up her leg and let me tell you, I’m extremely jealous she can do this without shooting pain. If you look closely, the ice cream cones are different LGBTQ+ flags. I love it!
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 50 books involved. One winner will be selected on June 7. That’s right. One lucky reader will get 50 books!
THE JUNE 3 WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
We’re thrilled to announce the third Great Pride Giveaway winner has been sent an email. They won 45 eBooks featured on June 3, 2025.
The winner for June 4 will be selected tomorrow. There’s still time to enter by clicking here. Don’t wait. It closes later today.
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:
She was born in 1892 in New York City to a wealthy and socially prominent Cuban-Spanish family and it’s believed that she was a descendant of the Spanish Dukes of Alba.
She was the youngest of eight siblings and until she was seven, she was convinced she was a boy. Her parents allowed her to dress in boys clothing and participate in what would have been considered activities only suitable for males. It wasn’t until one of her playmates showed her his penis, when she realized she wasn’t a boy.
Her family was well off and entertained the likes of President Theodore Roosevelt and members of the Vanderbilt family.
In the 1930s, she moved to Hollywood, where she became a part of the burgeoning film industry and immersed herself in the glamorous social scene, forming close friendships with many of the era’s biggest stars.
She was a poet, novelist, and playwright, and became involved with many famous women including Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Eva Le Gallienne, and Isadora Duncan.
In 1960, in poor health and needing to make ends meet, she published her memoir, Here Lies the Heart, which hinted about homosexuality. While the book was well-received, many of her friends felt they’d been stabbed in the back and that she outed them. Garbo ended their friendship and Eva Le Gallienne outright accused her of lying. Marlene Dietrich, though, enjoyed the memoir, and thought her handling of the delicate nature masterfully done since it hardly broached homosexuality.
Her memoir tarnished her reputation, and many referred to her as a “notorious lesbian.”
She died when she was 76 and impoverished.
Do you know her 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!
