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While yes, this was an entertaining and informative read, they author uses the phrase “changed the world” extremely loosely. I mean, I wouldn‘t exactly count one trans Roman emperor who “turned the castle into a brothel where she was the only one doing it” and ended up accomplishing nothing politically (it literally says that) world changing. They completely ignored others who actually did stuff. And while we‘re speculating on world changing ⬇️

Question of the Day: You're gonna keep reading queer books even though June is over, right? #QotD⁣
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We don't just exist one month a year, so include us in your TBRs year round.⁣
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This is the same for reading BIPOC books, disability books, mental health books, et cetera - educate yourself all the time, not just when a certain minority is hyped.⁣
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#DiverseReads⁣
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Happy National Coming Out Day 💝

I'm Claire and I'm genderqueer & bi. I'm open to most folks about being bi but I've kept the genderqueer aspect kind of quiet because most folks don't get nonbinary identity and I don't feel like being hassled 24/7. I trust you guys 💜 thanks for making Litsy so welcoming to being openly queer. I'm not afraid here.

Bookriot has gone all out for today, so there's a link below ⬇️ that leads to one of many articles:

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"We need books like this in every library and every school... I hope this book sparks many conversations in its wake"
Elliot

If you would like to read the full review, please visit https://www.goodreads.com/TheResistanceBookclub

#queericons #lgbt #queerhistory

Day 12: Queer Reads—I found this in the YA collection while searching the library catalog for books about Alan Turing. Jackpot—Turing and more! #RiotGrams #QueerReads #GLBTBookMonth

This is an amazing introduction to queer history, and so worth the read. Downloading the author's queer history app now, and I hope she is able to put out a sequel.

Definitely recommended for any kids or adults looking for an intro to LGBTQ+ folks throughout history.

Stayed up way too late to finish this one. While it was clearly written for teen readers, I did enjoy the voice of this accessible and quick nonfiction on LGBT leaders and activists. It could have used more diversity, the “everywhere” wasn‘t well represented but it was interesting and informative.

This book is okay. I appreciate what it is attempting, but was left feeling unsatisfied after reading it.
For being a history book about many different LGBTQ individuals it was remarkably light on history. Each person was granted only eight pages on average. I feel like a more extensive coverage of the subjects would have been better, and I am required to do further research myself if I want to learn more about them.
A good book for what it is.

This could be better, but I can appreciate it for what it is. Drawbacks: majority Americans (14/23) despite claims of "world" (others are European or Mexican, no where else is represented); only 7 POC; only 5 (6?) bi people; only 6 trans people (incl. 1 non-binary). Those limitations aside, I enjoyed the write-ups and mostly thought they were fascinating and well aimed at a younger YA audience, albeit a bit of "adult trying to sound hip" writing.

Just had a look ahead in this anthology and it appears 14 out of 23 people are American, so..."everywhere" is, uh, a bit of a stretch. It looks like the rest are European or Mexican but I will confirm after reading! I mean, it's fine if the book is limited to the US, Mexico, and Europe, but it'd better to just acknowledge that rather than imply anything else by saying "world" and "everywhere" in the title.

A lot of information here. Some of the writing seems a little pandering but otherwise not bad.

"Ultimately, the lesson from our twenty-three incredible individuals is that there is no wrong way to be queer. You can be low-key; you can be fabulous; you can exclusively wear shirts with unnecessarily convoluted Judith Butler quotes in very small fonts... the mere fact of you, living, makes the world more radiant." #imnotcryingyourecrying #queerlit

Absolutely a must read to cheerfully smash the misconception that queer people are a recent development in human history. Even when the histories have a tragic bent, Prager manages to tell them optimistically and in such a way that these lives will empower teens.

I enjoyed the stories and descriptions of every person in this book. I learned quite a lot, and relearned things I had forgotten. I really liked the care and respect the author put forth in each person's story that was told. #lgbtq #feminist #fight #equality

This book is a DELIGHT.

This is what our reviewer had to say about #QueerThereandEverywhere by #SarahPrager "QUEER, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE had a fun tone throughout the book, which makes it succeed where quite a few history books do not....each figure‘s essay is interesting and comprehensive...."

TW: misgendering, deadnaming, casual amisia.

An interesting book covering some well-known queer people in history. I do wish it had been a little more inclusive. I'd have much rather read about disabled queer people, more QPOC like Marsha P. Johnson, Janet Mock, Kalki, etc. than speculate about Eleanor Roosevelt or Abe Lincoln. I do appreciate the reference list at the end of the book, which I will be checking out.

Very interesting read! I actually didn't know some of these people so it was nice learning more about queer history 🏳️‍🌈

Has anyone read this yet? Intrigued by the title, hoping this is not just an exercise in white feminism.

Getting schooled about my local #bayarea #queerhistory while riding BART!

Finally getting to this book I grabbed from a #ya #pride display and it's so much fun! Love that every chapter begins with a tl;dr!

One of the 4 books I received for my birthday 🎉! I'm really enjoying this so far, lots of fantastic and moving stories. You definitely learn something new about history and queerness!

A wonderful collection of queer history. Really relatable and accessible, with great research and a writing tone filled with personality. Worth the read for sure!

A book that makes you question everything you (think you) know, that teaches you things aren't always as we've been told.

What a lovely survey of queer people throughout history. I'm so glad I picked this up! #riotgrams #truestory #glbtbookmonth #readwithpride 🏳️‍🌈

❝The language we use to describe people's identities matters; these words have a great deal of power [...] and it's important to respect the exact terms a person uses to self-identify.❞
—Queer, There, and Everywhere; Sarah Prager
This month we're reading "Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World" by Sarah Prager.
// #BBSJune17 & #TheBookBoundSociety • #queerthereandeverywhere • #sarahprager

Queer, There and Everywhere is a fantastic non-fiction book about queer people from history. Highly recommend!

"However you want to live is valid and important - because the mere fact of you, living, makes the world more radiant.
Live bravely."
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#bookworm #queerthereandeverywhere #lgbtqiabooks #pridemonth #lgbtqia #quote

A really interesting book showing how unique we all are and how brave it is to live 🏳️‍🌈
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#bookworm #lgbtqiabooks #pridemonth

I'm absolutely obsessed with this book! I devoured it in one sitting and I feel like I learned so much!

Awesome, feminist, lady-loving nun who fought for womens' education. Yes, please! Learning queer history is fun! #glbtbookmonth 🏳️‍🌈

With the help of my friend @NovelDescent I decided to create a Litsy challenge for #pride month: #juneprideweek! If you follow me on IG, you'll see that I announced this a couple of weeks ago, but today I realized, why not get you lovely Litsy folks involved, too? Let's paint Litsy with #LGBTQ+ pride!

My morning coffee reading. #readwithpride #glbtbookmonth 🏳️‍🌈

#riotgrams #numbertitles Even though the number is kind of in the by- line. This part of my library haul from yesterday. It's 3am and I have to go grocery shopping with my mom in the morning ( ugh she always rushes me) but the cool weather is giving me a little energy. This could also be Q for my #litsyAtoZ which I have not even begun to organize yet, lol.

New book came today, just in time to kick off #LGBTPrideMonth

Defining terms is important #diversereads #queerreads #LGBTQ

A quiet #MemorialDay with pumpkin spice coffee @TheBookmarkPR

Great idea, fascinating people. Still unsure about the final product.

I ❤ visiting other people's bookshelves! These rainbow shelves, filled with #lgbtq history books, belong to my sisters-in-law. Sarah is the author of the book Queer, There, and Everywhere (LGBTQ history for teens) coming out (no pun intended) this May!

A nice quick read. The historic figures mentioned, there's no yes or no about their sexualities for sure and I wish they had mentioned that act. Most of the modern people mentioned were the obvious ones. So yeah, a bit disappointed but if you don't much about queer history, than pick it up.

Gonna read me a queer one! #queerreads #sarahprager #nonfiction #ARC #litsyatoz #letterq #harpercollins #queer #literature #lgbt #gayreads #rainbowreads #history #activist