LGBTQ literature, sometimes called queer literature, refers to works with LGBTQ themes, characters or authors, and is considered a subset of LGBTQ media; LGBTQ literary awards exist to recognize works in this tradition. The category covers works by LGBTQ authors, works centering LGBTQ characters in modern fiction and graphic arts, and other literature featuring the LGBTQ community, with recognized subtypes including lesbian literature, gay literature, bisexual literature, transgender literature and intersex literature.
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Notable ExampleThe Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall (1928) 1 Sources
1. Lesbian literature, Wikipedia
1900-1950: Beginnings sectionQuote, 1900-1950: Beginnings section
The first novel in the English language recognised as having a lesbian theme is The Well of Loneliness (1928) by Radclyffe Hall, which a British court found obscene because it defended 'unnatural practices between women'.
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