Happy weekend!
Saturdays are when we curate all the sapphic book news and queer happenings of the week into one convenient location. Think of it as your personal reading directory! After all, we know the weekend is when so many of us are able to unwind for a minute and want to get lost in a good woman loving woman book. What could be better?
In today’s post, you’ll find cheerful LGBTQ+ news stories to combat all the negative ones bombarding our screens.
Sapphic author Naomi Libicki shares a Caturday photo of cutie who seems to love books.
One of the things we love about the weekly author selfie is getting to know the personality behind the words. Check out the picture of Jae with Shifting Nature.
If you’re looking for something to read this weekend, below you’ll find 16 books on sale.
Finally, scroll to the bottom of the post to see photos from TB and Miranda’s afternoon tea bus ride in London.
We’re grateful to Rita Potter for sponsoring today’s post. Please check out No Such Thing as Serendipity.
Please note, TB & Miranda recently returned from vacation and are exhausted.
Over on their Patreon account, they’ve been sharing free posts with photos of them in Regency outfits. Yes, even TB dressed up.
If you didn’t follow their adventures, you can start right here.
The Guess the Author feature will return on September 29.
No matter what happens in these difficult times, TB and Miranda remain committed to bringing you good news from the queer community. While it’s important to stay informed, it’s also vital not to lose sight of all the kindness in the world. Below are the happy queer stories that made us smile this week. They’re queer news links worth clicking!
Gay heavy metal legend Rob Halford gets hitched to long-term partner — Wonderful!
‘Protect the Dolls’ T-shirt raises over $600k in 7 months—here’s how — Amazing!
Vietnamese trans beauty queen set to compete in Miss Universe 2025 wants to ‘break stereotypes’ — Best of luck!
Jeff Hiller on his unexpected Emmys glory and becoming one of Hollywood’s ‘fancy people’ – Congrats!
London’s first ‘performative butch’ contest draws hundreds in hot, sweaty night of pure lesbian joy — We need more queer joy in the world!
Queer Tamil American singer Lara Raj was meant to be a star. She just won a VMA. — Representation is vital!
This last one isn’t technically queer news, but TB and Miranda are suckers for cute animal stories:
Terrified Stray Dog Becomes The Protector Of The House | The Dodo — This brought happy tears to TB’s eyes!
Meet Yannai! Yannai is a pandemic cat; he wandered into my apartment as a three-month-old kitten during one of the COVID lockdowns and decided that he lived there; eventually I had to agree that this was the case. Don’t let him fool you–he hasn’t actually read any of those books! Submitted by Naomi Libicki, a sapphic author.
Rachel Lacey also sponsored today’s post. Please check out Learning Curves.
Please note, sale prices may change without notice, so check the price before clicking a buy button. International prices may vary. Some of the books are only on sale today, September 26. If you visit this post after that date, you’ll notice there won’t be a date for the sale. That means it’s no longer on sale.
