Kyle's Bed & Breakfast
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Kyle's Bed & Breakfast is a syndicated comic strip by Greg Fox
.
The comic strip takes place in a gay bed & breakfast, and features a diverse cast of regularly appearing characters, along with an ongoing flow of guests who contribute to the humor and drama. Set in the town of Northport, New York
on Long Island
, Kyle's Bed & Breakfast premiered in November, 1998.
The strip has addressed a range of serious topics, including gays in professional sports, gay parenting, racism, gay marriage, gays in the priesthood, AIDS, "body fascism", 9/11, people with disabilities, "straight-acting" conversion therapy, family rejection, and the struggles of married, closeted gay men.
Originally running in Genre
magazine, the strip now runs in many gay and lesbian publications across North America, including the Washington Blade, Philadelphia Gay News
, the Dallas Voice
, Out New Jersey and many others.
A self-titled book collection of the comic strip, published by Kensington Books in September 2004, contains the first 5 years of the comic strip in one volume, as well as never-before published strips. It went on to become a Lambda Literary Award
finalist for Best Humor Book of the Year.
Greg Fox (author)
Greg Fox is an American author and social commentator.Fox began making comics at 12 years old, publishing his first strip at age 14 and continuing to illustrate and create editorial cartoons in college. He received a B.A. from Geneseo College...
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The comic strip takes place in a gay bed & breakfast, and features a diverse cast of regularly appearing characters, along with an ongoing flow of guests who contribute to the humor and drama. Set in the town of Northport, New York
Northport, New York
Northport is a village in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 7,606. Students attend the Northport-East Northport Union Free School District....
on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, Kyle's Bed & Breakfast premiered in November, 1998.
The strip has addressed a range of serious topics, including gays in professional sports, gay parenting, racism, gay marriage, gays in the priesthood, AIDS, "body fascism", 9/11, people with disabilities, "straight-acting" conversion therapy, family rejection, and the struggles of married, closeted gay men.
Originally running in Genre
Genre (magazine)
Genre magazine was a New York city-based monthly periodical written for gay men. It was owned by gay press publisher Window Media.-History:...
magazine, the strip now runs in many gay and lesbian publications across North America, including the Washington Blade, Philadelphia Gay News
Philadelphia Gay News
Philadelphia Gay News is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender newspaper in the Philadelphia area. The publication was founded in 1976 by Mark Segal, who was inspired by activist Frank Kameny when they met in 1970...
, the Dallas Voice
Dallas Voice
Dallas Voice, founded in 1984, is a newspaper for the gay community in Dallas, Texas . It is published by the Voice Publishing Company, Inc....
, Out New Jersey and many others.
A self-titled book collection of the comic strip, published by Kensington Books in September 2004, contains the first 5 years of the comic strip in one volume, as well as never-before published strips. It went on to become a Lambda Literary Award
Lambda Literary Award
Lambda Literary Awards are awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBT themes. Categories include Humor, Romance and Biography. To qualify, a book must have been published in the United States in the year current to the award...
finalist for Best Humor Book of the Year.