Voices of Pride: Authors Who Wrote The Truth 

Voices of Pride: Authors Who Wrote Their Truth

Jun 26, 2025 Komal Das

James Baldwin: the author of Giovanni's Room, used literature to frank and fiercely address issues of race, sexuality, and identity

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Audre Lorde: A poet and Black lesbian feminist, referred to herself as a "warrior poet" for self-love and justice

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Ocean Vuong: Thee author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeou, writes eloquently about immigrant identity, love, and queerness

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Jeanette Winterson: Her book Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit questioned religious and sexual norms

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André Aciman: Call Me by Your Name by Aciman is a poetic ode to queer desire, love, and memory

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Eileen Myles: Myles is a poet who is gender nonconforming and challenges conventions by writing honestly and boldly about love and identity

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Carmen Maria Machado: In Her Body and Other Parties, Machado challenges genre and identity norms by fusing horror and queer themes

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Saikat Majumdar: The Scent of God, written by an Indian author, explores queer love within cultural norms and spiritual boundaries

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Sarah Waters: who is well-known for historical fiction such as Tipping the Velvet, introduced lesbian love stories to the mainstream of literary fiction

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