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'''LGBT''' (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered) is a [[Romance Sub-Genres|sub-genre]] of the [[Romance Genre|romance genre]]. LGBT romances focus mainly on the relationships of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgendered people, but the setting of the story can vary. Some LGBT romances are considered to be [[erotica]], but not all LGBT romances center around the sexuality of the characters. Typically the authors and their stories center around one of the four different relationships:

* [[Lesbian|Lesbian Romance]]: a story focusing around the relationship of two or more females.
* [[Gay|Gay Romance]]: a story focusing around the relationship of two or more males.
* [[Ménage à trois|Ménage Romance]]: a story focusing around the relationship of three or more people of different genders.
* [[Transgender|Transgender Romance]]: a story focusing on a relationship where at least one character is transgendered.

== Authors ==

* [[Annie Alvarez| Alvarez, Annie]]
* [[Elizabeth Black| Black, Elizabeth]]
* [[Mychael Black| Black, Mychael]]
* [[James Buchanan| Buchanan, James]]
* [[Charlie Cochrane|Cochrane, Charlie]]
* [[Kay Derwydd| Derwydd, Kay]]
* [[Keta Diablo| Diablo, Keta]]
* [[Vincent Diamond| Diamond, Vincent]]
* [[Leigh Ellwood| Ellwood, Leigh]]
* [[Erastes| Erastes]]
* [[K.M. Frontain| Frontain, K.M.]]
* [[Renee George|George, Renee]]
* [[Sheri Gilmore|Gilmore, Sheri]]
* [[Fiona Glass|Glass, Fiona]]
* [[Cassandra Gold|Gold, Cassandra]]
* [[Christie Gordon|Gordon, Christie]]
* [[Jules Jones|Jones, Jules]]
* [[Sineth Killiri|Killiri, Sineth]]
* [[Jourdan Lane|Lane, Jourdan]]
* [[Lewis, Marilyn Jaye]]
* [[Carol Lynne| Lynne, Carol]]
* [[Dusk Peterson|Peterson, Dusk]]
* [[Kissa Starling| Starling, Kissa]]

== Publishers ==
* [[Changeling Press]]
* [[Cleis Press]]
* [[Dreamspinner Press]]
* [[Kirkham Press]]
* [[Less Than Tree Press]]
* [[Loose Id]]
* [[Man Love Press (MLR)]]
* [[Pretty Things Press]]
* [[Running Press | Running Press]]
* [[Samhain Publishing, Ltd.|Samhain Publishing]]
* [[Siren Publishing]]
* [[Torquere Press]]

== Publications ==
* [[MAS-Zine]]
* [[Forbidden Fruit Magazine]]

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[[category:Romance Scholarship]] [[category:Romance Resources]]
This section has been divided up into the following sub-sections:

* [[:Category:Academics Who Write Romance|Academics Who Write Romance]]
* [[Academic Online Essays (not published in academic journals or volumes)]]
* '''Bibliography - last updated 2019'''
** [[Bibliography A-C]] - the first part of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
** [[Bibliography D-G]] - the second part of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
** [[Bibliography H-L]] - the third part of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
** [[Bibliography M-O]] - the fourth part of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
** [[Bibliography P-S]] - the fifth part of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.
** [[Bibliography T-Z]] - the final part of our bibliography of academic articles and books about romance.

* [https://rsdb.vivanco.me.uk/ Romance Scholarship DB] - created and updated by Dr Laura Vivanco
* [[Scholarship in Languages Other than English|Bibliography of Scholarship in Languages Other than English]].
* [[Dissertation Abstracts]]
* [[Guides to the Genre]]
* '''Romance in the Media''' - lists news items/features items about romance.
** [[Romance in the Media A-I]]
** [[Romance in the Media J-Z]]
* [[Romance Resources for Academics|Romance Resources for Academics]] - lists romance-related resources which may be of interest to academics.
* [[Writers on Romance]] - lists items written about the genre by romance authors but not published in academic journals or books.

You may also be interested in our [[Chick Lit Academic Bibliography]] and [["Rom-Coms" Academic Bibliography]].

See the [[:Category:Writing_Scholarships|Writing Scholarships Category]] if you're looking for scholarships available to romance writers and, in the case of the RWA grants, to scholars of the genre.

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