Queerly Not Straight: 10 LGBTQ+ Books Coming Out August 2025

Looking for some LGBTQ+ books to add to your shelves this August 2025? Queerly Not Straight has you covered!

7 Reasons You Should Be Reading ‘Here There Be Dragons’

Bree receives a message from an ancient, dying dragon that sets her on a perilous journey in Disteal’s Here There Be Dragons.

The Old Guard 2 Review: How to Tell Epic Queer Stories Without Stereotyping

The Old Guard 2 sees Andy and her group of immortals return to face a powerful enemy threatening their family. Read our review.

Meet Graciella, aka Grapie Deltaco, the Bookworm Changing How We Look at Monster & Sentient Object Romance

Graciella, aka Grapie Deltaco, is unapologetic about her love for monster and object romance. Read our interview.

Apocalypse Besties 2025 Tribeca Review: Two Unhinged Friends Telling Each Other “Exactly!” 

Apocalypse Besties, which premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, is the meme “Two dumb b*tches telling each other, “Exactly!”

Poreless Tribeca 2025 Review: A Heartfelt Comedy About the Queer Muslim Experience

Poreless is equal parts a heartfelt comedy about the queer Muslim experience and social commentary about the beauty industry.

Sister! Tribeca 2025 Review: When Found Family Meets Chaotic Queer Comedy

Sister! understands comedy, pacing, camp, queer chaos, and how to drop a banger of a line over and over again.

Queerly Not Straight: 20 LGBTQ+ Books Coming Out June 2025

To build a space for queer people, every Saturday I’ll be posting interviews, opinion pieces (like this June 2025 LGBTQ+ list one).

INTERVIEW: Dylan & Spencer Wardwell Talk About Satirical Comedy Sweet Talkin’ Guy

Fangirlish spoke with Dylan and Spencer Wardwell, the directors of the Sweet Talkin’ Guy, that premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2025.

‘The Parenting’ Review: The Horror-Comedy Genre Is Still Going Strong

The Parenting was an unexpected delight of a comedy horror movie that provided a perfect balance of camp and possession.