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 Miller

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin

Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu (Illustrator)

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

On our TBR

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marsk

The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itäranta

00:00 Introduction and Pride Month Acknowledgment

01:32 History of Pride Month and Stonewall Riots

06:02 Queer Representation in Literature

16:36 Normalizing Queer Relationships

18:33 "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides

23:30 Books on on TBR

26:26 Parades!

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