Horror as a genre has traditionally been rife with transphobia and homophobia. But LGBTQ+ fans love it anyway.
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Bakker’s ‘PTL Club’ existed at the nexus of evangelical Christianity and American pop culture.
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The battle over the novel offers a window into America’s long-running fight over what students should be allowed to read.
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