![]() ![]() ![]() The celebration, held virtually for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, also doubled as a fundraiser to help support Lambda Literary’s programs. As the Lammys have always done, this year’s awards honor exciting new LGBTQ voices like Brian Broome, winner in the Gay Memoir/Biography category for his masterful debut memoir, Punch Me Up To the Gods: A Memoir, and Lee Lai, whose debut graphic novel, Stone Fruit, won in the LGBTQ Comics category, as well as writers who have been excelling in their respective genres for years, like Jeanne Thornton, whose critically-acclaimed novel Summer Fun won the Lammy for Transgender Fiction, and Sarah Schulman, whose Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993, one of the best reviewed books of 2021, won the Lammy for LGBTQ Nonfiction. ![]() For just the second time in Lammy history, a self-published work has been recognized, with Milena McKay’s The Headmistress winning the Lammy for Lesbian Romance. A post shared by Raquel Willis known for championing works published by emerging authors and small presses, this year’s winners list is once again an impressive mix of books from publishers both large and small. ![]()
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