megaden 's review for:

The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World's Queer Frontiers by Mark Gevisser

3.0

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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The Pink Line is one of those books I’m really glad I read, even if it took some effort to get through. The author covers a wide range of countries and queer experiences, many of which I wasn’t familiar with before, and I appreciated how he centered individual stories while also weaving in historical and political context. It’s incredibly well-researched and gave me a lot to think about, especially in terms of how global LGBTQ+ rights are evolving in both newly accepting and long-accepting places. 

That said: uff da, this book is dense. There are a lot of names, people, and places, and it became a bit overwhelming at times. I found myself keeping track by country (“the one in India,” “the one in Nigeria,” etc.) just to stay oriented. Still, the global scope and depth make it worth reading if you're interested in international queer rights and human stories that resist easy generalization.