So if I write a book with African American characters in it can I win a Coretta Scott King Book Award? I mean after all, I like rap music and Toni Morrison. I'm practically an honorary Black person!

LOL.

"The Lambda Literary Foundation is dedicated to raising the status of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people throughout society by rewarding and promoting excellence among LGBT writers who use their work to explore LGBT lives." What part of that statement is hard to understand?