Having grown up in rural Tipperary, where was completely unaware of any LGBT+ people or even the fact that there was a community somewhere, stories and words were often more real than my own life.
One book which made a particular impact on me was Ash, by Melinda Lo - a dark, gothic novel which retells the story of Cinderella through the lens of an Irish-influenced mythology. It had a bisexual central character who ends up in a Prince Charming-like happily-ever-after with a woman.
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