Benjamin Alire Sáenz Is a gay and Latino author, I suggest giving his body of work a try. The Left Hand of Darkness by the late Ursula K. Le Guin (1969) also is an interesting novel — it’s not gay in a traditional way, but it does explore gender and sexuality in a way I have yet go see rivaled. I like to think of myself as a writer of queer stories as well, but I have no idea where to publish my stuff lol.