Queer, There, and Everywhere: 2nd Edition: 27 People Who Changed the World

by Sarah Prager, Zoe More O'Ferrall (Illustrations)

*Updated and Expanded*

The star-reviewed LGBTQ+ history book for young adults--now updated and expanded with 3 new profiles and a new foreword! Perfect for fans of fun, empowering pop-culture books like Rad American Women A-Z and Notorious RBG.

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.

By turns hilarious and inspiring, the beautifully illustrated Queer, There, and Everywhere is for anyone who wants the real story of the queer rights movement.

A Junior Library Guild Selection * A New York Public Library Best Book * A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book for Teens

Genres: Nonfiction, LGBT, Queer

304 pages, Paperback

Published June 6, 2023

Reviews

[ghostly_bookish · Rating 4 out of 5]

CAWPILE 7.00
4 STARS

Read this to fulfill the Buzzwordathon May Prompt: A Book with 'Every' in the title.
I also felt this was appropriate to read on the cusp of Pride month.
This was incredibly easy to read, accessible, everything was very clear and I loved the attention to detail. I also thought the illustrations were beautiful.
Nothing is new, history repeats itself endlessly and I thought it was a wonderful reminder of that.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

The pink triangle was first used in a Nazi concentration camp to help Queer prisoners recognize each other. Glenn Burke, a gay Black man who played for the Oakland A's and the Dodgers under Tommy Lasorda, co-invented the high-five with Dusty Baker. Abraham Lincoln? Joan of Arc? Along with the more well-known sexually and gender diverse people throughout time--going back as far as 27 BCE--these 27 surprising little vignettes will remind every reader that despite the constant struggles we face every day, over the centuries we have made forward progress. As the authors note, the ultimate take-away here is that "there is no wrong way to be queer." You can be low-key or fabulous, crusade publicly or keep your business to yourself. For anyone, of any age, this books reminds us to live bravely. A powerful message for ever person who fights to be their authentic selves in a world that is not always welcoming and sometimes absolutely cruel and vicious.

[Francesca Pashby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting, bite sized, colloquial portraits of some famous (and not so famous) members of the worldwide Rainbow community.

Good mix of people chosen, all letters of the LGBTQIA+ alphabet represented, not totally American/Eurocentric.

I googled quite a few of the names mentioned (the majority of them being fresh to me) ... not all claims are backed up by conventional media ... so this is important work being done.

Also I would love to see a further volume with 21st century figures, that was a bit less about oppression and more about celebration ... this was pretty sad in places.

[Chy · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were quite a few people in here that I had never heard of before so I enjoyed getting to read their stories.

However, I felt that the information was sometimes too short as you only got a few pages each about them giving you just the tiniest glimpse of their life.

[Alicia German · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly my only “complaint” is that they could’ve gone into more detail about each person tbh. I know they don’t always have more material but for those that do, I would’ve read even more about them.

[Hanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really awesome read- some individuals I had never heard of before, and some I do know of but not a lot about
This book also did a great job of being respectful of the pronouns people wanted to use and how they identified
It was informational and explained things very clearly

[lonnie artemis ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing superb ASTOUNDING there's so much i didn't know about queer history and this is such a valuable resource!!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Kellene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating look at 27 individuals who made a huge impact on the world. I liked the way each of their stories was presented and the respect shown to each individual. A rarity in today's world....

[Jehnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Read for BPL Book Queeries teen book group.

As a historian, I struggle with some of the oversimplification of the stories and the assertion of fact rather than nuance.
As I read this for a group of queer teens, I deeply appreciate that this book exists and that there is a willingness to acknowledge a queer past that has been hidden by colonial narratives.
A good cross-section of individuals from a variety of backgrounds covered.