New SF Signal blog post - "LGBT SFF in the 1980s"

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The latest in my series on LGBT Science Fiction and Fantasy continues, this time with the 1980s when things really start to pick up steam, as it twere - http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2014/04/guest-post-catherine-lundoff-on-lgbt-science-fiction-and-fantasy-in-the-1980s/

The rest of the series is here:
LGBT Science Fiction and Fantasy Before 1970 - http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2013/11/guest-post-catherine-lundoff-on-lgbt-science-fiction-and-fantasy-before-1970/

LGBT Science Fiction and Fantasy in the 1970s - http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2014/01/guest-post-catherine-lundoff-on-lgbt-science-fiction-and-fantasy-in-the-1970s/

Hope it makes for interesting reading!
Next up, I'm tackling the 1990s. If you've got any favorite positive portrayals in SF/F/H published or otherwise out there during the decade, let me know. Emphasis is main characters who identify as L,G,B or T, positive portrayals and not fanfic (which would require its own history) and not incidentally bisexual or trans (body switching for 5 minutes, sex with girls for male character's gaze, etc). I tend to prefer books and stories but am open to comics, TV and movies if it fits the other criteria.