ReadOUT LGBTQ+ Book Festival Returns To Gulfport Feb. 14-16, Offers Virtual Events
GULFPORT, FL – Celebrate LGBTQ+ authors and literature at the 2025 ReadOUT event, an annual book festival in Gulfport, Florida, scheduled to take place Feb. 14-16.
With a theme of “Queering the Narrative,” the festival will feature panel discussions, readings, and keynote addresses, as well as author meet-and-greets, book signings, and entertainment.
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.
$10 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.
