This is exactly what worried me about this “genre” from the start.
I am really uncomfortable with the idea of anyone telling LGBTQ+ authors that their stories featuring LGBTQ+ characters and narratives don’t meet the criteria for the genre. It is even worse when you see female LI versions of separate stories trending under the LGBTQ+ heading. I am very confused as to what Episode is trying to do with this genre, if it’s not to amplify LGBTQ+ voices and stories.
As @hibiscusgravy says, that’s the problem with an “identity-driven” genre. Adding or removing a story from that genre comes with much more significance than it does with Thriller or Romance. We did raise this issue when they announced the new genre.
Sighhh 