Published in 1990, In My Father’s Car by George Stambolian is one of the first, if not the first [*], short stories written about and by a gay Armenian-American.
Stambolian published the story in his Men on Men: Best New Fiction series.
Me as Her Again by Nancy Agabian
Published in 2008, Me as Her Again: True Stories of an Armenian Daughter by Nancy Agabian is the first [*] memoir written by a bisexual Armenian-American.
It was a finalist for a LAMDA literary award in the LGBT nonfiction
Vahan Tekeyan – Your Name
Vahan Tekeyan (1878-1945) was an Armenian poet, and to some he is known as the “Prince of Armenian Poetry.” He founded the magazine Shirak in 1905. His poetry collections include Hoger (1901),
Mommyland:Flag by Armen of Armenia
Published in 2016, Mommyland:Flag by Armen of Armenia is the first [*] novel by a Queer Armenian who is native to the Republic of Armenia.
Armen of Armenia (Armen Ohanyan) is a fiction writer and essayist.
Apricot Groves Directed by Pouria Heidary Oureh
Released in the United States in 2017, Apricot Groves by Pouria Heidary Oureh is, according to IMDB, the most internationally appeared film in the history of Armenian cinema with more than 90 international film festival selections.
One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva
Published in 2014, One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva is the first [*] young adult novel featuring a gay Armenian-American character that was written by an Armenian-American.
One Man Guy was named to the Rainbow List, Equality Family Council Reading List.
About Strange Lands and People by James Najarian
Published in 2018, About Strange Lands and People by James Najarian was featured in the anthology Worlds Together, Worlds Apart.
The short story was a finalist in the 2018 Cunningham Short Story Competition.
Lion Woman’s Legacy by Arlene Voski Avakian
Published in 1992, Lion Woman’s Legacy: An Armenian-American Memoir is the first [*] memoir written by an Armenian-American woman and Lesbian Armenian-American.
Avakian (born 1939) is an Armenian-American academic specializing in women’s studies and food history.