Assemblyman Mark Leno commends, “your dedication to enriching our lives with your use of the written word, broadening LGBT awareness, and being an inspiration…”
GCLS Writing Academy
Writing, like any profession, has a skill set. Yet it’s hard to find safe, welcoming spaces to learn these essential skills. Read more about the GCLS Writing Academy.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table
The Round Table publishes reviews and bibliographies of “Over the Rainbow” books across the entire reading spectrum. Why is June GLBT Book Month? The answer is here.
Alice B Readers Lifetime Achievement Medal
It simply reads “In Appreciation” The Alice B. Award for Lifetime Achievement comes from a group of dedicated readers in Arizona who every year name veteran writers and debut authors as Medalists and Lavender Award Certificates winners respectively. Other medalists include KG MacGregor, Radclyffe, Cate Culpepper, Katherine V. Forrest, Ann Allen Shockley, Sheila Ortiz-Taylor, Ellen Hart, Peggy J. Herring, Gerri Hill and Claire McNab.
LJ Maas Memorial Award
In Recognition of Mentorship Awarded by the Executive Director of the Golden Crown Literary Society, the LJ Maas Memorial Award was presented as “recognition of your mentorship of young writers and your commitment and dedication to new authors of lesbian literature.”



