ReadOUT LGBTQ+ Book Festival

The 2025 ReadOUT event, an annual LGBTQ+ book festival in Gulfport, Florida, will feature panel discussions, readings, and keynote addresses, as well as author meet-and-greets, book signings, and entertainment and social events, around the theme “Queering the Narrative,” from Feb. 14-16.

ReadOUT, presented by OUT Arts & Culture, will bring together thousands of literary enthusiasts both virtually and in person to celebrate, educate, and inspire around LGBTQ+ literature.

Tickets to this year’s programming can be purchased online at givebutter.com/readout2025.

Now in its eighth year, the majority of the weekend’s events will be staged at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport.

There’s also a virtual component to the event, which allows bibliophiles from around the world to attend ReadOUT.