GLBTQ

Last week was one of the most interesting weeks because this type of literature I know very little about. Before this class I have never, to my knowledge, any other GLBTQ piece of literature. I learned a lot from class last week especially some terms and what words are considered offensive to some people. One word that I was really surprised to be part of GLBTQ lingo was "down low" I never knew that that's where its meaning came from. I have heard tons of people say it, but I don't think they know its original meaning either!
While reading "Boy Meets Boy" I focused more on the romance between Paul and Noah and sometimes Kyle more than the fact that it was a piece of GLBTQ literature. I loved the book and there was a character for everyone, no matter what sexual orientation you identify yourself as. Even though the book was a little out there with some of its events, like the cheerleaders coming in on Harleys and the quarterback of the football team being a cross-dresser, I thought it was very creative and created an ideal world where everyone gets along and things aren't always so cut and dry! This week made me want to go out and seek more books featuring GLBTQ characters as the leads!