LGBTQ history in 23 inspiring biographies & mind-blowing facts. Out, proud & totally owning it! Did you know that queer people have their own country? Or that historically there were many secret queer languages, like Polari? In this boundary-busting book, queer author & activist Sarah Prager celebrates the lives of 23 people who lived & loved on their own terms. There are famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, Frida Kahlo & Eleanor Roosevelt. There’s code-breaker Alan Turing & a gender-bending Swedish queen. & how about male-to-female trans tennis player Renée Richards, who bravely fought for her right to play as a woman? Three cheers & bravo! Astonishing true stories that uncover a rich queer heritage At once hilarious & inspiring, surprising & fascinating A hugely empowering New York Public Library Best Book Sarah Prager writes on LGBTQ history for the Huffington Post * Please note this book contains mature content more suitable for older readers. books-to-empower