WINNER OF THE LAMMY AWARD IN LGBTQ+ NONFICTION: GUEST PRIVILEGES BY GAAR ADAMS

We are beyond thrilled to share that Gaar Adams’s journalistic memoir GUEST PRIVILEGES was named the winner of the 2026 Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ+ Nonfiction! Many thanks to Lambda Literary for recognizing this poignant and honest book, and congratulations to all the winners and finalists.

Weaving memoir with unprecedented reportage, Guest Privileges is a decade-long journey of discovery through the clandestine queer communities of the Gulf States, and into the very nature of home and belonging.

From the uproarious Filipino salon workers throwing secret drag parties, to a courageous Pakistani farmhand helping his compatriots smuggle themselves across borders, a kaleidoscope of unforgettable characters challenges his assumptions on finding a place in the world—for others, and for himself.

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