From a romp with 'Love Actually' vibes to a wholesome whodunit, these queer romances will give you hope (and butterflies).
, you may turn to the many histories of queer resistance and queer resilience out there. But don't write off the lighthearted, love-filled ones that may seem like guilty pleasures on the surface. It turns out that LGBTQ+ romance does a lot more heavy lifting that it gets credit for. A psychologist explains why queer romance novels aren’t just entertainment.
“In romance novels, the relationship is the story,” Aimee Daramus, a psychotherapist in Chicago points out. That may seem obvious, but think about it. In other genres, relationships may play a role in the story, but they aren’t the center around which the book revolves. In romance, the plot generally revolves around the personal development of a few characters, two of whom inevitably fall in love. That intimacy gives readers a chance to immerse themselves in identifying with the characters.
That identification with romantic characters is crucial for queer people because it can give them hope, Daramus explains. “In romance novels, as much fun as they are, the characters tend to be pretty messed up,“ says Daramus. That’s part of what makes the genre so endearing: Imperfect people finding their way to romance . “A big part of the plot is individuals getting themselves sorted out and learning to sort out their relationships.That aspect gives romance novels a level of hope.
Daramus explains that reading queer romance may also give LGBTQ+ people a sense of redemption. “Not in the sense there's anything wrong with being queer, but in the sense of being represented as normal people being represented as normal human beings. You see hope when you read about messed up relationships that get fixed.
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