A review by ashkitty93
We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation by Matthew Riemer, Leighton Brown

5.0

A brilliant compilation of queer (American) history. I appreciated the distinction being made that Stonewall was nowhere near the "beginning"; indeed, we have an entire first chapter dedicated to pre-Stonewall queer history, and the mainstream decision to push Stonewall as "the start of gay rights" is -- and should be recognized as -- a lie, especially when occasions like Stonewall 25 still did nothing to include the trans community.

One name I was not expecting to see mentioned herein was Dr Anthony Fauci. Small world.

All gratitude and honor to the elders of the queer community -- Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P Johnson, Harry Hay, Audre Lorde, Leslie Feinberg, et al -- and the thousands who perished because of the AIDS crisis.