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kelseyakwrites's review
3.25
Would of been a 5/5 read but why is Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in this.
barefootmegz's review
4.0
The latest instalment in the recent influx of coffee-table books featuring prominent, historically important individuals. Great LGBTQ+ Speeches contains speeches of- well, of great LGBTQ+ persons (and their allies). By compiling and editing this collection, Tea Uglow fills the massive void of LGBTQ+ history that so much of the world has missed out on.
I consider myself a fairly well-informed person about slightly-more-than-basic queer history, but this collection was engaging and introduced me to many new figures I had never heard of. Much effort has been made to include persons from non-Western countries.
The illustrations are delightfully camp, and I imagine the hardcopy, hardcover, full-colour product must be a beautiful book to behold.
Unfortunately, people who give important speeches, are sometimes a bit long-winded, meaning that many of the entries in this collection are excerpted from the original speeches. In several cases, the missing information between excerpts, causes the speeches to lose some of their meaning.
What sets this apart from similar collections, is that Uglow uses more than biographic facts for the write-ups of her orators: she also elaborates on the impact of their lives on our present day, and provides insights into what is to come.
Basically, this is a “Rebel Girls” for queer people, and I recommend looking into it for your next coffee-table splurge.
I received an eARC of this collection via Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group, in exchange for an honest review.
I consider myself a fairly well-informed person about slightly-more-than-basic queer history, but this collection was engaging and introduced me to many new figures I had never heard of. Much effort has been made to include persons from non-Western countries.
The illustrations are delightfully camp, and I imagine the hardcopy, hardcover, full-colour product must be a beautiful book to behold.
Unfortunately, people who give important speeches, are sometimes a bit long-winded, meaning that many of the entries in this collection are excerpted from the original speeches. In several cases, the missing information between excerpts, causes the speeches to lose some of their meaning.
What sets this apart from similar collections, is that Uglow uses more than biographic facts for the write-ups of her orators: she also elaborates on the impact of their lives on our present day, and provides insights into what is to come.
Basically, this is a “Rebel Girls” for queer people, and I recommend looking into it for your next coffee-table splurge.
I received an eARC of this collection via Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group, in exchange for an honest review.
geekyscot's review
hopeful
slow-paced
3.0
The info on the speakers was more interesting than the speeches themselves.
rosebeccs's review
4.0
A beautiful look into some of the speeches that have paved the way throughout the journey LGBT+ activism. All important, all inspiring, all made their mark.
jenblacker's review
5.0
Similar to some other reviewers, I felt like this was 60-70% of what I was after, it left me wanting a bit more about each person/speech, but I'm thinking of that as a starting off point to go ahead and read more indepth articles/books about the people/speeches
I liked the range and diversity of the people included, a good spread of eras as well
I received an advance copy for free from NetGalley, on the expectation that I would provide an honest review.
I liked the range and diversity of the people included, a good spread of eras as well
I received an advance copy for free from NetGalley, on the expectation that I would provide an honest review.
ebazilereads's review
4.0
** Thanks so much to NetGalley, Tea Uglow, and White Lion Publishing for this ARC! Great LGBTQ + Speeches: Empowering Voices That Engage and Inspire is out now! **
I really enjoyed this collection of speeches about LGBTQ rights. Ranging over decades and countries, the speeches were by LGBTQ folks and our allies. I am a woman who will be marrying a same-sex partner in less than two weeks (!!) and it was fascinating and moving to reflect on how far we have come, and at what cost.
Highly recommended :)
I really enjoyed this collection of speeches about LGBTQ rights. Ranging over decades and countries, the speeches were by LGBTQ folks and our allies. I am a woman who will be marrying a same-sex partner in less than two weeks (!!) and it was fascinating and moving to reflect on how far we have come, and at what cost.
Highly recommended :)
claire60's review
3.0
An introduction to LGBTQ+ history, as a book I imagine that it is beautiful the arc was tricky to read at times, many of the speeches have been edited to fit the allocated page or half page in some instances. I really liked that the book went back in time to remind us that people were campaigning for LGBT rights even in the 19th century. The book also includes people campaigning in various parts of the world which I also appreciated. This book would make a lovely primer into important people and times in LGBT history and includes a list of important figures from today at the back on the book. I would recommend buying the book, rather than the e-version.
With thanks to Netgalley and to the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
With thanks to Netgalley and to the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
lilyrooke's review
4.0
A pioneering collection of over 40 empowering and influential speeches that chart the history of the LGBTQ+ movement, Great LGBTQ+ Speeches provides an excellent introduction to the history of the queer movement, charting the 19th century to contemporary issues. The essays are all short and accessible, with a nice introduction given to each individual. Mostly the text is US-centric, although there are some contributors from other countries e.g. the UK, South Africa, Germany, Canada, Australia, and Iceland. I particularly enjoyed the speeches by Harvey Milk and Ian McKellen, which felt incredibly contemporary considering they were delivered decades ago. There are also some speeches delivered by allies, mostly politicians, which I think is reassuring to see those in power who are fighting for this cause. Overall, a very good introduction that I would recommend to others.
The voices: Audre Lorde; Harvey Milk; Munroe Bergdorf; Sir Elton John; Sir Ian McKellen; George Takei; Sylvia Rivera; Bayard Rustin; Elizabeth Toledo; Alison Bechdel; Loretta E. Lynch; Hanne Gaby Odiele; Vito Russo; Tammy Baldwin; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Barak Obama; Senator Karl Heinrich Ulrichs; Robert G. Ingersoll; Theodora Ana Sprungli; Franklin "Frank" Kameny; Sally Gearhart; Harry Hay; Sue Hyde; Mary Fisher; Essex Hemphill; Simon Nkoli; Urvashi Vaid; Eric Rofes; Justice Michael Kirby; Evan Wolfson; Paul Martin; Ian Hunter; Dan Savage and Terry Miller; Rabbi Kleinbaum; Penny Wong; Arsham Parsi; Anna Grodzka; Debi Jackson; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir; Lee Mokobe; Ban Ki-moon; Geraldine Roman; Cecilia Chung; Olly Alexander.
I am grateful to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book.
The voices: Audre Lorde; Harvey Milk; Munroe Bergdorf; Sir Elton John; Sir Ian McKellen; George Takei; Sylvia Rivera; Bayard Rustin; Elizabeth Toledo; Alison Bechdel; Loretta E. Lynch; Hanne Gaby Odiele; Vito Russo; Tammy Baldwin; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Barak Obama; Senator Karl Heinrich Ulrichs; Robert G. Ingersoll; Theodora Ana Sprungli; Franklin "Frank" Kameny; Sally Gearhart; Harry Hay; Sue Hyde; Mary Fisher; Essex Hemphill; Simon Nkoli; Urvashi Vaid; Eric Rofes; Justice Michael Kirby; Evan Wolfson; Paul Martin; Ian Hunter; Dan Savage and Terry Miller; Rabbi Kleinbaum; Penny Wong; Arsham Parsi; Anna Grodzka; Debi Jackson; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir; Lee Mokobe; Ban Ki-moon; Geraldine Roman; Cecilia Chung; Olly Alexander.
I am grateful to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book.