I love reading — especially LGBTQ writers. Like many book lovers, I’m remembering Michael Denneny, the openly gay, trailblazing editor, who paved the way for numerous gay authors and queer literature.
Denneny, 80, a co-founder of “Christopher Street,” the queer literary magazine often dubbed the gay “New Yorker,” died on April 15 at his Manhattan home.
If Denneny hadn’t put his heart and soul into fostering queer literature and LGBTQ authors, queer literature might well not be as vibrant as it is now.
Without Denneny’s courage and groundbreaking work, LGBTQ creators would find it far more difficult to flourish today.I don’t want to be a Pollyanna.