Deacon Maccubbin founded the Lambda Literary Awards in 1988. Here is his entire comment he made over on The Little Lost Lamb(da)s –Some thoughts by Victor J. Banis Deacon Maccubbin September 30th, 2009 on 9:43 am Just to keep the historical record clear, when I founded the Lambda Literary Awards in 1988, they were specifically [...]

2008: Welcome to the Lambda Literary Foundation, the country’s leading organization for LGBT literature. Our mission is to celebrate LGBT literature and provide resources for writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, and librarians – the whole literary community. The awards guidelines from 2008 state: In determining whether a book should be nominated, consider that the Lambda Literary [...]

Victor J. Banis ~ Spine Intact, Some Creases From: Borgo Press If I was to look for the most “informed opinion” on the whole Lambda Literary Foundation wankfest. I think I would look to someone who is not only a gay writer but also a gay writer who actually lived the real world discrimination and [...]

There is no longer any normal to me You’re my assassin but you can’t see the crime Pointless possessions of me and you and greed I looked at you mistaking needles for eyes Something is wrong Gary Numan ~ We Take Mystery (To Bed) I just read the Katherine Forrest self serving explanation for the [...]

A very simple statement A very simple crime A lot of grief reflecting in how we spend our time I want to change things I want to make a change I’m tired of spending time agonizing yesterdays The Motels ~ Shame I told Jason about the Lambda Literary deally. You know what he said? They’re [...]

I swear every freaking year these jackasses come up with the most brain dead crap imaginable. I am talking about the “Lame Duh!” Literary Foundation & Eyeliner you remember them with their Pioneer Award right? Anyway, here is an excerpt from their new award entry guidelines… The Lambda Literary Foundation (LLF) seeks to elevate the [...]