Queer icons share their stories and inspiration in a series of revealing close-ups, first-person accounts, and intimate snapshots of LGBTQ pioneers and radicals.
"Archambeau certainly succeeded in her quest for diversity;
is
remarkable for the scope of individuals it contains. There's a blind opera singer, a trans male choreographer, a Ugandan activist and a New Zealand athlete and parliamentarian. There's also a genderqueer scholar, lesbian tech stars, an immigrant baker and a gay sports executive. The uniting factor besides their sexuality is that all of the people are successful in their chosen field." - The Windy City Times
"Since his inauguration, Donald Trump has surrounded himself with shady figures fixated on pushing "religious freedom" as a means of suppressing LGBT rights?Coming against this backdrop, Pride and Joy is a refreshing reprieve. Kathleen Archambeau's study profiles thirty individuals who represent the full spectrum of the LGBT rainbow. Each subject comes across as a complex person and not just a checked box?This book would be especially appropriate for teenage readers in search of gay role models." -Gay & Lesbian Review
