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.
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.
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.