Gay Literary Group Rescinds Award to Lesbian Author for 'Transphobia' After Supporting Book Called 'The Men'
She didn't write a single 'transphobic' word; now she's cancelled.
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She didn't write a single 'transphobic' word; now she's cancelled.
WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Judges pull award nomination for book by Lauren Hough
NEW YORK (AP) — Judges for a prominent LGBTQ literature award withdrew a planned nomination for Lauren Hough's acclaimed essay collection, “Leaving Isn’t The Hardest Thing," after the author used sharp and sometimes profane language in Twitter exchanges with critics of a novel she had expressed admiration for.
Her essay collection was removed from contention in the category of best lesbian memoir after she went on Twitter to defend a forthcoming Sandra Newman novel from charges that it was transphobic.
Writers: Step away from Twitter, and don’t even think about tangling with Goodreads.