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Book SynopsisQueerness is everywhere and it always has been. But queer stories, culture and communities have been often hidden . . .''This affirming whistlestop tour through queer history and culture features an A-Z of camp icons as well as protest timelines, changing terminology, iconic artists, music, film and more. Engaging, witty and thoughtful, it's full of a supportive kindness that LGBTQ+ teens may find indispensable.' TheGuardianQueerbook is an invitation to discover and celebrate queer joy, past and present. It's a whistlestop tour of all the fun (and serious) queer stuff that the foghorn of straight culture drowns out, and that you deserve to know: heroes and histories, science and stories, art, spaces, music, film, TV, fashion along with jargon-free breakdowns of terms from sexuality and gender identity, to code-switching, intersectionality, bi-erasure, straightwashing, and much, much more.You don't need any specific interests to read Queerbook all you need is curiosity and a desire to
Trade Review"Essential reading for anyone, LGBTQ+ or not. Joyful, fascinating and empowering.” Gillian Anderson
