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LGBT Books: (mostly recommended by me and ceara )

Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters. This book takes place in the late 1800's in London. It's about a young woman who follows a male impersonator to London for her stage act. Of course she gets her heart broken, but love wins in the end. Verdict: 10 - Top read.  (Also by Sarah Waters Fingersmith 10, Affinity 8, Night Watch 8)

Anything by Claire McNab - Carol Ashton mysteries, Denise Cleever mysteries, Kylie Kendall mysteries.  The stories can be bit weak in places but the heroine is always a lesbian. Verdict: 6-7.

Stone Butch Blues, Leslie Feinburg. For those of you not familiar with the gay/lesbian struggle this book is historical in nature. Verdict: Not yet read.

RubyFruit Jungle, Rita Mae Brown. This book is about a girl (of course) who is pretty spicy and isn't ashamed of being a lesbian.  It follows her from childhood to adult hood. Verdict: Not yet read.

The Passion of Alice, Stephanie Grant.  This is a story about a bi-curious/bisexual who while in the hospital meets another bisexual woman who is also in recovery. Verdict: Not yet read.

Alma Rose, Edith Forbes. This book is about a woman who falls in love with a truck driver and carves her effigy (the truck drivers) in a rock.  Verdict: Not yet read.

The Front Runner, by Patricia Nell Warren.  It's about a gay track coach who falls in love with one of his athletes that wants to run in the Olympics. Verdict: Not yet read.

Some other good reads recommended by ceara  are anything by Augustin Burrows, and David Sedairs. Those two authors have a great sense of humour, and aren't as heavy as some of the other books.

Other Books:

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenfegger.  Verdict: 9

Links:

Article on Gay Marriage in Europe: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4081999.stm

www.alesbianslife.com