Cosmic Pride: Celebrating Queer Narratives in Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Beyond

In this episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, Andrea and Elizabeth celebrate Pride Month, emphasizing the importance of visibility and support for queer stories as allies. They discuss the origins of Pride Month, highlighting the 1969 Stonewall riots and their impact on LGBTQ+ rights movements. The conversation transitions to LGBTQ+ books, with the hosts sharing recommendations and discussing various stories that feature queer characters and relationships. The episode concludes with details about various pride parades across the United States and an invitation for listeners to tune into their June book pick for their next episode The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta. Books mentioned in this episode:The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le GuinPsalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersA Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceMooncakes by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu (Illustrator)Middlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesOn our TBRThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonA Marvellous Light by Freya MarskThe Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta00:00 Introduction and Pride Month Acknowledgment01:32 History of Pride Month and Stonewall Riots06:02 Queer Representation in Literature16:36 Normalizing Queer Relationships18:33 "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides23:30 Books on on TBR26:26 Parades!Let’s Connect…Email us at galaxiesandgoddesses@gmailPodcast IG: @galaxiesandgoddesses