Culture

Where Are the LGBTQ Characters in Mainstream Fiction?

MISSING

We rarely encounter LGBTQ characters in the contemporary novels and stories we read. This is gratingly true in crime fiction, which usually dives into every niche of society.

Carrie Smith
Carrie Smith
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