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sara_m_martins's review
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Great LGBTQ+ Speeches compiles a series of speeches (sometimes interviews or dialogue, not speeches per say) throughout queer history. Together with a small introductory note on the orator (and context on the speech setting) a section of the speech is presented, along with a fun graphical presentation.
This is a good starting point reference book, due to its characteristics above. It lacks from having the full speeches, as when compared with Great Speeches on Gay Rights from Dover Thrift, but the introductory note makes up for it somewhat. Additionally, it does a great job in the span of speeches presented - from 1897 all the way through really recently in 2019.
This is a good starting point reference book, due to its characteristics above. It lacks from having the full speeches, as when compared with Great Speeches on Gay Rights from Dover Thrift, but the introductory note makes up for it somewhat. Additionally, it does a great job in the span of speeches presented - from 1897 all the way through really recently in 2019.
litwtchreads's review
4.5
Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC. This book was a colorful, and vibrant read that consisted of excerpts of speeches from a variety and diverse groups of LGBTQ+ individuals across a range of times. I really enjoyed reading this and I feel like this was a great book to use as a jumping-off point to learn more about queer history.
anapthine's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Homophobia, and Transphobia
zoya_nazyalensky's review
3.0
*thanls to netgalley for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review*
I like the style of this book and how it presents us so many people.
Unfortunately I found it a bit boring after some time, but that's probably on me because I'm not used to read nonfiction.
I like the style of this book and how it presents us so many people.
Unfortunately I found it a bit boring after some time, but that's probably on me because I'm not used to read nonfiction.
laurxndxx's review
5.0
A great educational introduction of many important LGBTQIA+ figures dating back from the 1800s to the present day.
sakisreads's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
What a cool collection! I had heard/interacted with many of these speeches and figures on the Internet, however there were some I had never come across before. This collection was a creative way to get to know some of the many icons in the LGBTQ+ community and start to understand their unique perspectives ✨ I absolutely LOVED the graphics in this as well. I’m definitely recommending this one to my pals 🥰