It also buoys the reader in me, and builds connections between writers and readers. Fun, exhilarating, informative – did I mention fun? There’s games and dancing and conversation. The sound of people laughing together in joy is truly like no other.
GCLS also operates the Writing Academy.
From GCLS’s site:
As lovers of literature, we understand the power of words. We appreciate how the right words can provide shades of meaning, nuance, and clarity of expression. The words we use to describe our identity are particularly powerful, giving us language to describe who we are in a world that doesn’t always appreciate the rich diversity within the LGBTQIA+ spectra.
The way we describe ourselves as individuals is myriad (lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, demisexual, queer, cisgender, trans, non-binary, Two Spirit, et al) and as we understand more about our identity, personally and collectively, our language expands to incorporate that knowledge. GCLS is, and will always be, fully inclusive of all identities in the sapphic space. We are all welcome. We are all GCLS.