365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ History One Day at a Time by Laney, Lewis

365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ History One Day at a Time (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780711273702)

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365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ History One Day at a Time by Laney, Lewis

365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ History One Day at a Time

$24.95
365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ History One Day at a Time by Laney, Lewis

365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ History One Day at a Time

$24.95
Format: Hardcover
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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARDS 2023*

A fun and fascinating compendium of LGBTQ+ icons, one for every day of the year, and a celebration of queer history - or as RuPaul would say; Herstory!

Discover your queer hero and learn something new every day with 365 Gays of the Year, an accessible and fun introduction to LGBTQ+ history through the people that made it.

Carefully curated and thoughtfully researched, author Lewis Laney assigns a person or group of note to each day of the year to form the ultimate LGBTQ+ hall of fame.

Legendary queer icons such as Marsha P Johnson and Freddie Mercury sit alongside lesser known but equally important names such as activist Ren馥 Cafiero, blood donor Barbara Vick, and Sappho the lesbian poet (who was doing her thing in 570BC).

All have contributed amazing achievements to the LGBTQ+ story. Each month also features one ally - inspiring heterosexual people who have all contributed something significant to the lives of the LGBTQ+ community. People like Elizabeth Taylor who "brought AIDS out of the closet and into the ballroom ­- where there was money to be raised".

Each entry comprises a short biography plus a brief explanation about why that celebratory date represents an important milestone.

Lewis brings international figures to life (famous and lesser-known) with his witty and uplifting prose which are peppered with little-known facts and accompanied by bright illustrative portraits from the hugely talented Charlotte MacMillan-Scott.

This witty, unique celebration of queer history promises to inspire and empower readers with its wealth of bright stars.

Author: Lewis Laney
ISBN-10: 0711273707
ISBN-13: 9780711273702
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/18/2023
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 8.00h x 6.90w x 1.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/01/2024 pg. 140
By Lewis Laney
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Originally from Derbyshire, Lewis Laney headed to the bright lights of Blackpool in his teens and began writing queer fiction. After having his first short story published in The Next Wave: The Gay Times Book of Short Stories (2002) at eighteen, he went on to write for various publications including the iconic music magazine The Face. His first book The Little Book of Pride was published in 2020 and immediately topped Amazon's LGBTQ History category. Lewis works in publishing and lives in London, where he works with local establishments to provide safe spaces for queer meet-ups.

Charlotte McMillan-Scott is a pen and digital illustrator based in the UK. Her lively works explore empowerment, visibility and identity. They are full of bright colours, bold lines and famous characters. She also creates stickers.

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