Felice Picano (1944-2025), American writer

Died #otd Felice Picano (1944-2025), American writer, 1 year ago today #FelicePicano life story...

“Nobody was writing about gay life”: How literary icon Felice Picano carved a path for queer stories Author and publisher Felice Picano has passed away at age 81, but he leaves behind a legacy of gay literature.

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#OnThisGayDay remembers those #LGBTQIA+ people we lost in March 2025:
10th – #StedmanPearson – UK Singer / Dancer
12th – #MaisieTrollette – UK #DragQueen
12th – #FelicePicano – US Author / Poet / Playwright / Critic / Publisher
15th – #DorisFitschen – German Footballer
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Rest well, Felice. May your memory be an inspiration. February 22, 1944 - March 12, 2025
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The Godfather of Gay Lit #FelicePicano has died, age 81. Our final INTV in March 2025 edition of Fugues Magazine ⤵️

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Merci et au revoir, mon ami
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So very sad to read of the death of writer, publisher and SuperGay Felice Picano, author of the wonderful “Like People in History” and co-founder of Seahorse Press. Gay men of my generation have so much to thank him for. #felicepicano #likepeopleinhistory #supergays

Felice Picano, Champion of Gay Literature, Is Dead at 81 At a time when, in his words, “nobody was writing about gay life,” he produced groundbreaking novels and memoirs and published books by Harvey Fierstein and others.

RIP
#FelicePicano

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Felice Picano's curiosity, boundless energy, mentorship, infectious laugh, endless stories, generosity and positivity made any time spent with him a delight, including here at 2024 Toronto Pride. Vale and thanks for everything #FelicePicano. Our creative world won't be the same without you.

Felice Picano, Prominent Gay Novelist & Memoirist, Dies @ 81 - Boy Culture : Covering Hot Men, Gay Issues, Celebrities, Movies, Music & More Felice Picano has now passed on into being a person in history — the prolific Violet Quill author has died at 81.

A great writer passes...

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Felice Picano American writer Felice Picano was BOTD in 1944. Born in New York, he studied at Queens College and settled in Greenwich Village, managing a bookstore and befriending 1970s luminaries Gore Vidal, Ro…

American writer Felice Picano, best known for his 1995 novel “Like People in History”, described as the “Gay Gone With the Wind”, was BOTD in 1944. #felicepicano #likepeopleinhistory #supergays #bornonthisday