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bookbutch's review against another edition
5.0
I very much enjoyed this and it was an easy non-fiction book to get through since it's not overly long. The first half of this I didn't learn a lot, but that is more to do with my background in queer studies and related fields. This is definitely a good book for people not as well-versed in queer history or the intersections of queerness and race.
bbymac's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Transphobia, and Colonisation
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Acephobia/Arophobia, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Outing, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Drug use
These are for topics mentioned in the book. There aren’t many personal narratives experiencing these things since it’s looking at historical events unsung a removed context. The author also does not express these views himself, merely shared stories of overcoming adversity.chilivanilli28's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
bookzandbarbellz's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
While this book wasn't what I expected, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought it would be more like a walkthrough of historical events (names and places, etc), but Bronski takes a bigger picture look at the cultural and historical events that were happening and how those affected LGBTQ people in the US, and how they affected US history as well. This is more of a sociological look at Queer US History. Bronski discusses things like how a war might have changed the notion of the "ideal American man" and how moving to cities during the Industrial Revolution allowed people in queer communities to find each other. I thought it was a very interesting take and brought up a lot of things that I hadn't considered.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Classism, Outing, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Murder, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Transphobia, and Violence