Sapphic Action Support Squad
@s-a-s-s.bsky.social
Organize, support, and advocate for the international sapphic literature community
We have a SASS team for #SWAG4GCLS! We would love for anyone who wants to write during the month of November (that includes readers who want to write) to join us on Team SASS! What’s your writing goal for November?
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
We have a SASS team for #SWAG4GCLS! We would love for anyone who wants to write during the month of November (that includes readers who want to write) to join us on Team SASS! What’s your writing goal for November?
October newsletter is out tomorrow - keep an eye on your inbox for lots of great content!
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
October newsletter is out tomorrow - keep an eye on your inbox for lots of great content!
If you have any other tips on supporting authors through libraries or other avenues, pop below!
October 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you have any other tips on supporting authors through libraries or other avenues, pop below!
Delighted to once again partner with #GCLS and share these wonderful instructions on how to continue to support sapphic authors by requesting books through Libby.
October 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Delighted to once again partner with #GCLS and share these wonderful instructions on how to continue to support sapphic authors by requesting books through Libby.
When did you first see yourself in a book? Feeling represented and part of a community saves lives. For everyone who comes out today, and for everyone who may not have that opportunity, we see you. We want you to see yourself in our stories.
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #NationalComingOutDay
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #NationalComingOutDay
October 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
When did you first see yourself in a book? Feeling represented and part of a community saves lives. For everyone who comes out today, and for everyone who may not have that opportunity, we see you. We want you to see yourself in our stories.
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #NationalComingOutDay
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #NationalComingOutDay
Our video is too long to post here (because we have so many wonderful authors involved!) so please check it out on Instagram or the Facebook page. Listen to our voices, so we can continue to use them.
www.instagram.com/reel/DPpMkuo...
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
www.instagram.com/reel/DPpMkuo...
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
October 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Our video is too long to post here (because we have so many wonderful authors involved!) so please check it out on Instagram or the Facebook page. Listen to our voices, so we can continue to use them.
www.instagram.com/reel/DPpMkuo...
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
www.instagram.com/reel/DPpMkuo...
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
They are trying to silence us, but we keep writing. Our history won’t be erased, our lives won’t be forgotten, our love will not be stopped.
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
October 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
They are trying to silence us, but we keep writing. Our history won’t be erased, our lives won’t be forgotten, our love will not be stopped.
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
You can make a difference and stand up to book bans of queer literature. Read a banned book, or request it from your library. Read queer books at risk of being banned, talk about them, review them. 1/2
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
You can make a difference and stand up to book bans of queer literature. Read a banned book, or request it from your library. Read queer books at risk of being banned, talk about them, review them. 1/2
The human, and queer, experience includes all abilities and neurotypes. The drive to silence disabled voices is intersectional with the drive to silence queer voices. 1/2
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
October 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The human, and queer, experience includes all abilities and neurotypes. The drive to silence disabled voices is intersectional with the drive to silence queer voices. 1/2
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
connections that make the world a more compassionate and inclusive place. Bans exist only to divide and they are remarkably effective.” - @jjarias.bsky.social
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek 3/3
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek 3/3
October 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
connections that make the world a more compassionate and inclusive place. Bans exist only to divide and they are remarkably effective.” - @jjarias.bsky.social
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek 3/3
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek 3/3
“LGBTQ+ BIPOC stories are so important because they help share real,lived experiences that build understanding and empathy. When we read about other peoples lives, their challenges, joys, and perspectives, it becomes so much harder to see them as “other.” 1/3
October 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“LGBTQ+ BIPOC stories are so important because they help share real,lived experiences that build understanding and empathy. When we read about other peoples lives, their challenges, joys, and perspectives, it becomes so much harder to see them as “other.” 1/3
For many trans people, the first positive representation of people like them they will ever encounter is in books. These stories are vital because they tell trans people, and especially trans youth, that they belong, that they are special, and that they have so much to hope for. 1/2
October 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
For many trans people, the first positive representation of people like them they will ever encounter is in books. These stories are vital because they tell trans people, and especially trans youth, that they belong, that they are special, and that they have so much to hope for. 1/2
If our stories weren’t powerful, they wouldn’t be banning them. Queer books save lives. #SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
October 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
If our stories weren’t powerful, they wouldn’t be banning them. Queer books save lives. #SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
These books with LGBTQ+ characters have already been banned in many places. By banning the experiences of others, no one grows. Read about the experiences of others. Practice empathy. It’s only in coming together and learning from each other that we grow.
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
October 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
These books with LGBTQ+ characters have already been banned in many places. By banning the experiences of others, no one grows. Read about the experiences of others. Practice empathy. It’s only in coming together and learning from each other that we grow.
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
#SASS and @goldencrownls.bsky.social are coming together this week to stand up against book bans. Join us and add your voice to make sure we can keep using ours to tell our stories. #SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
October 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#SASS and @goldencrownls.bsky.social are coming together this week to stand up against book bans. Join us and add your voice to make sure we can keep using ours to tell our stories. #SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek
SASS is collaborating with GCLS in a campaign for Banned Books Week on October 5-11. We will be holding a Zoom meeting tomorrow, September 27th at 1pm ET to discuss the collaboration and how you can participate. The link is posted on the SASS Facebook group so be sure to check it out.
#SapphicBooks
#SapphicBooks
September 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
SASS is collaborating with GCLS in a campaign for Banned Books Week on October 5-11. We will be holding a Zoom meeting tomorrow, September 27th at 1pm ET to discuss the collaboration and how you can participate. The link is posted on the SASS Facebook group so be sure to check it out.
#SapphicBooks
#SapphicBooks
The August newsletter is here! There is great content including an important panel discussion about book bans, a sapphic culture piece, tips for submitting to a publisher, a clip of Bloom Town: Genesis narration & a sneak peek at a highly anticipated upcoming release. It’s a good one!
#SapphicBooks
#SapphicBooks
August 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The August newsletter is here! There is great content including an important panel discussion about book bans, a sapphic culture piece, tips for submitting to a publisher, a clip of Bloom Town: Genesis narration & a sneak peek at a highly anticipated upcoming release. It’s a good one!
#SapphicBooks
#SapphicBooks
A sneak peek at some awesome content in this months newsletter.
Feel free to answer the newsletter question on the page or in a comment here:
What does your sapphic community look like? 🌈
#SapphicBooks
Feel free to answer the newsletter question on the page or in a comment here:
What does your sapphic community look like? 🌈
#SapphicBooks
July 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A sneak peek at some awesome content in this months newsletter.
Feel free to answer the newsletter question on the page or in a comment here:
What does your sapphic community look like? 🌈
#SapphicBooks
Feel free to answer the newsletter question on the page or in a comment here:
What does your sapphic community look like? 🌈
#SapphicBooks
The July issue of the SASS newsletter goes out tomorrow and features a Q&A with Anat to clarify last month’s piece around AI, among other important topics and information. If you haven’t yet signed up for the newsletter, here’s the link:
➡️ sass.beehiiv.com/subscribe
#SapphicBooks
➡️ sass.beehiiv.com/subscribe
#SapphicBooks
July 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The July issue of the SASS newsletter goes out tomorrow and features a Q&A with Anat to clarify last month’s piece around AI, among other important topics and information. If you haven’t yet signed up for the newsletter, here’s the link:
➡️ sass.beehiiv.com/subscribe
#SapphicBooks
➡️ sass.beehiiv.com/subscribe
#SapphicBooks
If you’re not at the SASS meet up yet, you’re missing great conversations! @annaburkeauthor.bsky.social @goldencrownls.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If you’re not at the SASS meet up yet, you’re missing great conversations! @annaburkeauthor.bsky.social @goldencrownls.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM