It’s a story we can all relate to, and one that LGBTQ+ readers can identify with as they also fall in love and go through the motions of disappointment and heartbreak simply because they’re not with the right person, rather than because of their sexuality. The Eisner-award winning author and artist teamed up with “Lumberjanes” illustrator Rosemary Valero-O’ Connell to put together a new LGBTQ+ story about being young, in love and coming to the realization that your relationship sucks. Cue Mariko Tamaki’s “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me,” the author’s latest release, which dropped earlier this month. It not only insinuates that a non-heterosexual/non-cis character’s story depends on tragic moments to push along them along, but also that being part of this community is inevitably bound with leading a doomed existence. Although both themes are incredibly important, no matter who the reader is, there is a slight problem that comes with this limitation of one’s narrative. More often than not, LGBTQ+ characters that are represented in any form of entertainment go through arcs in which coming out or questioning their sexualities seem to be the only reason their stories are being told.
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