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justsimplehonestjuice's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
aglathar97's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
kaydawn's review against another edition
Intro made me skeptical with how much it said the f slur (and yeah he’s gay but still). So looked at reviews and while it seems like this is okay—it’s said to be very white and cis and male. Since it’s 2024 I’m sure I can find better books out there
themartinmama's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
So much is covered without only being sad or society's reaction but also joy, romance, and every day life. A lot of intersectionality mentioned too in ways the queer community supported BIPOC folks or women, etc. Great read to finish on the first day of 2024 Pride Month too!
jmrprice's review against another edition
4.0
While some may consider such works as niche, the bottom line is that it is shared, it is all of our history. Well worth your time to read to gain understanding and context.
dreaming_ace's review against another edition
4.0
It was interesting to read about LGTBQ history through the lens of how america has responded to gender and sexuality as well as how these intersected with other issue such as Racism etc. It also explained the social factors which led to the persecution of LGBTQ individuals.
ellerobot's review against another edition
3.5
Misgenders the Publick Universal Friend in the same sentence as they listed Friend’s statement about pronoun use. Skews heavily white gay male. Still more queer history than I ever had in school and worthwhile to find more people and events to read about in depth.
d_roseeee's review against another edition
5.0
i really enjoyed this book, probably my favorite one that i’ve read for my queer history class so far. as someone who rarely reaches for non-fiction, this book kept me reaching for it over and over, i found myself waiting for this book to be assigned in our readings so i could have an excuse to read more of it. it covers a broad expanse of queer history in a way that’s exciting to read that brought my attention and eyes to different aspects to queer culture that i hadn’t known or thought about before. highly recommend :]