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The Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) is an American non-profit organization established in February 2004 as a literary and educational organization for the study, discussion, enjoyment, and enhancement of Lesbian literature. In 2020, in order to be inclusive, the GCLS changed the focus from "lesbian" works to reflect the study, discussion, enjoyment and enhancement of literature about "women loving women." Since 2005, the GCLS has presented Golden Crown Literary Awards ("Goldies") in various categories of fiction about lesbians and women loving women at its annual conference. The GCLS mission statement, reformulated in 2020, states that the mission is "to increase the visibility and quality of women loving women themed literature". Largely a volunteer effort, GCLS has one paid managing director, and the membership includes publishers, distributors, authors, editors, reviewers, and readers of fiction about lesbians and women loving women.