Stephen Pagel

This satisfying anthology of science fiction with GLTBQ characters has some great stories.
“On Vacation” by Ralph A. Sperry is about a couple who’ve been together for hundreds of years going on vacation in Nantucket. They share a house with a Dad and his young son, all are delighted with the arrangement.
“A Real Girl” by Shariann Lewitt is about a robot who trades in her immortality to become human.
“State of Nature,” by Nancy Kress is about an enclave where rich people live to show more be safe while the rest of the country has descended into lawlessness.
“The Flying Triangle” by Allen Steele is about three gay spacers who band together to start a company salvaging space junk, only to come across what they think is a dead weather satellite, but is actually an illegal thermonuclear device-- operated by the US.
“Silent Passion” by Kathleen O’Malley is about two human lovers, one deaf, one hearing who are studying angelic / bird- like aliens and come to admire their social structure.
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FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Introduction -- Coyote Love / Kraig Blackwelder -- Explanations Are Clear / L. Timmel Duchamp -- What Are You Afraid Of? / Simon Sheppard -- The Lost Homeland / Cynthia Ward -- The Man Who Picks the Chamomile / Mark McLaughlin -- Love on a Stick / Carrie Richerson -- Triangle / Ellen Klages -- Memorabilia / Holly Wade Matter -- Blood Requiem / Gary Bowen -- In the Days Still Left / Brian A. Hopkins and James Van Pelt -- Broken Canes / Alexi Smart -- Keep the Faith / show more A. J. Potter -- The WereSlut of Avenue A / Leslie What -- Kindred / Alexis Glynn Latner -- 'Til Death / Barbara Hambly -- If I Could See Lazarus Rising / Kathleen O'Malley -- The Waltz of the Epileptic Penguins / Keith Hartman -- Passing – novelette by Mark W. Tiedemann -- About the Editors -- About the Authors
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Tiptree longlist 1998
A few good stories among the mass of mediocre. disappointing

Sex, Guns, and Baptists by Keith Hartman - OK
Half in Love With Easeful Rock and Roll by Rebecca Ore - poor
Powertool by Mark McLaughlin - ok
Time Gypsy • by Ellen Klages - good. Tiptree longlist 1998
Lonely Land by Denise Lopes Heald - ok
The Rendez-Vous by Nancy Johnston - ok
Silent Passion by Kathleen O'Malley - good
Sun-Drenched by Stephen Baxter - very good
The Flying Triangle by Allen Steel - poor
Brooks Too show more Broad For Leaping by Charles Sheffield - ok
Dance at the Edge by L. Timmel Duchamp - poor
Love's Last Farewell by Richard A. Bamberg
On Vacation by Ralph A. Sperry
The City in Morning by Carrie Richerson
State of Nature by Nancy Kress
The Beautiful People by Wendy Rathbone
A Real Girl by Shariann Lewitt
Who Plays With Sin by Don Bassingthwaite
Surfaces •Mark W. Tiedemann
Stay Thy Flight by Élisabeth Vonarburg
Free in Asveroth by Jim Grimsley show less

FYI Review - This anthology contains the following short stories and novelettes:
Coyote Love – shortstory by Kraig Blackwelder
Explanations Are Clear – novelette by L. Timmel Duchamp
What Are You Afraid Of? – shortstory by Simon Sheppard
The Lost Homeland – novelette by Cynthia Ward
The Man Who Picks the Chamomile – shortstory by Mark McLaughlin
Love on a Stick – novelette by Carrie Richerson
Triangle – shortstory by Ellen Klages
Memorabilia – novelette by Holly Wade Matter
Blood show more Requiem – shortstory by Gary Bowen
In the Days Still Left – novelette by Brian A. Hopkins and James Van Pelt
Broken Canes – shortstory by Alexi Smart
Keep the Faith – shortstory by A. J. Potter
The WereSlut of Avenue A – shortstory by Leslie What
Kindred – novelette by Alexis Glynn Latner
'Til Death – shortstory by Barbara Hambly
If I Could See Lazarus Rising – novelette by Kathleen O'Malley
The Waltz of the Epileptic Penguins – shortstory by Keith Hartman
Passing – novelette by Mark W. Tiedemann show less