In an essay at The Millions, Alex Kalamaroff praises the growing number of LGBTQ characters in young adult fiction. He wonders, however, why there’s such a disparity between YA and adult fiction, especially considering that many between the ages of 18 and 44 read books intended for teenagers. In other words, why is it that “mainstream LGBTQ adult fiction is non-existent, even in 2014?”
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In the House of Night series (an alternative to Twilight), I saw some gay characters. I guess the observation you mentioned is because of the dominant cultural attitude is anti-LGBT, and this is reflected in popular literature.
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