| Category | Winner | Nominated | 
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| Anthologies/Fiction |  Naomi Holoch, Joan Nestle, and Nancy Holden, eds., Vintage Book of International Lesbian Fiction |  | 
| Anthologies/Non-Fiction |  Steve Hogan and Lee Hudson, eds., Completely Queer: The Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia 
  Kris Kleindienst, ed., This Is What Lesbian Looks Like | Joan Larkin, A Woman Like ThatLarry Gross and James D. Woods, Columbia Reader on Lesbians and Gay Men in Media, Society and PoliticsCharles Michael Smith, Fighting Words
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| Children's/Young Adult |  Ellen Wittlinger, Hard Love |  | 
| Drama |  Craig Lucas, What I Meant Was |  | 
| Gay Biography/Autobiography |  Jesse Green, The Velveteen Father |  | 
| Gay Fiction |  Matthew Stadler, Allan Stein |  | 
| Gay Mystery |  John Morgan Wilson, Justice at Risk |  | 
| Gay Poetry |  Mark Wunderlich, The Anchorage 
  Richard Howard, Trappings |  | 
| Gay Studies |  James Saslow, Pictures and Passions: A History of Homosexuality in the Visual Arts |  | 
| Humor |  Michael Thomas Ford, That's Mr. Faggot To You |  | 
| Lesbian Biography/Autobiography |  Diana Souhami, The Trials of Radclyffe Hall |  | 
| Lesbian Fiction |  Sarah Waters, Tipping the Velvet |  | 
| Lesbian Mystery |  Ellen Hart, Hunting the Witch |  | 
| Lesbian Poetry |  Olga Broumas, Rave |  | 
| Lesbian Studies |  Lillian Faderman, To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done for America |  | 
| Religion/Spirituality |  John R. Stowe, Gay Spirit Warrior 
  Keith Boykin, Respecting the Soul |  | 
| Science fiction, fantasy or horror |  Richard Bowe, Minions of the Moon | Victoria Brownworth and Judith Redding, Night Shade: Gothic Tales by WomenSeverna Park, The AnnunciateKeith Hartman, The Gumshoe, the Witch, and the Virtual CorpseDelia Sherman, Through a Brazen Mirror
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| Small Press |  Henry Flesh, Massage | Emanuel Xavier, Christ-LikeGiovanna Capone, Denise Nico Leto and Tommi Avicolli Mecca, Hey Paesan: Writing by Lesbians and Gay Men of Italian DescentRobin Lippincott, Mr. DallowayPaul Harris, The Queer Press Guide
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| Transgender/Bisexual |  Jackie Kay, Trumpet |  | 
| Visual Arts |  James Saslow, Pictures and Passions: A History of Homosexuality in the Visual Arts | David Leddick, The Homoerotic Art of Pavel TchelitchevJohn Esten and Donna Hassler, John Singer Sargent: The Male NudesJaye Zimet, Strange SistersDel LaGrace Volcano and Judith Halberstam, The Drag King Book
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