I was enjoying the book for the most part, but the whole time in the back of my mind I was wondering where the mentions of bisexual people were. Also, the art is fantastic-it's colorful and is a great style, and I really think it adds a lot to the book. I want to start this review off by saying that I think this book is a great starting resource for queer history in the US, defining terms for people who may not be familiar with them, and providing guidance for queer people who may be looking for information. Also considering how wrong they explained asexuality (oh, and don't you hope for a mention of an asexual person or how asexuals were part of the bisexual community for a long ass time before claiming their own space and again, they neither explain nor mention aromantic aside from making sure you know asexuals can still love, not like those weird "oh we better don't talk about those" aromantics), I'm not sure how much I can trust them on getting the rest right.Ĭonsidering this book is called the Gay Agenda I guess I can't really blame them for false advertising but it sure as hell would be nice if they didn't talk about the LGBTQ+ community all the time when they pretty much only mean gay men. Lesbians and bisexuals are always degraded to side-notes or added on, trans men are barely mentioned at all, non-binary, agender and every other gender identity out there are mentioned even less or not all. The rest of the book is informative, I guess, but it's also very US centered, talks way too much about cis-men and even though they keep saying LGBTQ+ community, at least 70% of the book is about cis gay men. I'm sorry but you need to do better than that. Not only do they say this, which is really, really aggressively aphobic and definitely could have been worded differently or just been cut out entirely, they also explain asexuality wrong TWICE and even though they mention aromantic (as in asexuals are not aromantic), it's never explained or even mentioned again, not even when they are explaining the Acronym. "Remember that you are a person who loves or feels attraction to another person, you are a normal person with hopes and dreams." Ah yes, please violently slap me in the face with your aphobia in the last fifteen minutes of your book about the LGBTQ+ community. Johnson and Jodie Foster the Pink Triangle and the Rainbow Flag to Stonewall and the AIDS crisis Matthew Shepard and Pulse Nightclub to Sodomy Laws and Obergefell Drag and Transitioning to The L Word and The Kinsey Scale, Freddie Mercury and Ellen Degeneres to Laverne Cox and David Bowie, this magnificent digest is a keepsake honoring all LGBTQ+, and the ongoing fight to gain-and maintain-equality for all. ![]() From James Baldwin and Emma Goldman to Marsha P. The Gay Agenda is a nostalgic look back for older generations, an archive for younger people, and a helpful introduction for those interested in learning more about the community and its contributions. It also salutes iconic members of the LGBTQ+ community-the celebrities, politicians, entrepreneurs and ordinary citizens who have made a notable impact on gay life and society itself. Filled with engaging descriptions, interesting facts, helpful features-such as historical queer icons and events and LGBTQ+ acronym definitions-this fabulous compendium illuminates the transformation of the community, highlighting its struggles, achievements, landmarks, and contributions. WILLIAM J.A joyful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s dvelopment, history, and culture, packed with facts, trivia, timelines, and charts, and featuring 100 full-color illustrations.Ĭompiled and designed by queer power couple and illustrators extraordinaire, Ashley Molesso and Chessie Needham, founders of the popular Brooklyn stationery company Ash + Chess, The Gay Agenda is an inviting and entertaining guide that pays tribute to the LGBTQ+ community. Will not support? And if he is referring to some other, more nefarious agenda, I would appreciate his saying exactly what it contains and where he learned about it. (4) Doctors should not ignore my medical power of attorney giving my partner of 15 years the responsibility to make life-and-death decisions for me, simply because we are gay and he is not immediate family. (3) The state should not deny me custody of my child simply because I'm gay. ![]() (2) A landlord should not refuse to rent to me or throw me out of my house simply because I'm gay. ![]() I think the gay agenda means things like this: (1) An employer should not fire me simply because I'm gay. ![]() Will had provided a checklist of what he means by the term. "Gay agenda" is a term frequently tossed around by those who oppose it, whatever it is, without providing a definition. After reading George Will's "Questions for Gore" not support?"
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