Includes bibliographical references (pages 255--284).
Contents
Introduction -- Ai of Han & Dong Xian -- Elagabalus -- Jeanne D'Arc -- Francisco Manicongo -- Kristina Vasa -- Juana Inés de la Cruz -- Abraham Lincoln -- Albert Cashier -- Gertrude "Ma" Rainey -- Lili Elbe -- Frida Kahlo -- Mercedes de Acosta -- Eleanor Roosevelt -- Bayard Rustin -- Alan Turing -- Josef Kohout -- José Sarria -- Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon -- Sylvia Rivera -- Renée Richards -- Harvey Milk -- Glenn Burke -- Simon Nkoli -- Mychal Judge -- George Takei -- Looking back, Moving forward -- Glossary -- Learn more -- Bibliography & notes -- Acknowledgments.
Summary
"World history has been made by countless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals--and you've likely never heard of many of them. Queer author and activist Sarah Prager delves deep into the lives of 27 people who fought, created, and loved on their own terms. From high-profile figures like Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt to the trailblazing gender-ambiguous Queen of Sweden and a bisexual blues singer who didn't make it into your history books, these astonishing true stories uncover a rich queer heritage that encompasses every culture, in every era." -- Publisher description
