Harvey Milk
delivering a version of his impassioned Hope Speech. Bayard Rustin advising
Martin Luther King Jr. Long:distance swimmer Diana Nyad finishing her
incredible swim from Cuba to Florida. The AIDS quilt. Edie Windsor's victory,
which overturned the Defense of Marriage Act. In this book, On The Right Side of History: 100 Years of LGBTQ Activism, author Adrian Brooks tells the history of the
nation’s clash over civil rights with amazing stories about some of the most
recognizable gay rights heroes and
heroines.
Available
to readers in time for the events and celebrations that mark LGBT Pride
Month in June, Brooks’
book is truly one of a kind.
Filled with first:
person interviews, On The Right Side of History offers intimate and unique
glimpses into the lives of some previously anonymous figures as well as legendary
names from gay and other civil rights movements across the nation.
Offering
something for everyone—from academic scholars to students of life—On The Right Side of History is an accessible history that explores activism from the Edwardian period into the 21st century. Simultaneously raucous and tender,
Brooks’ work provides a diverse,
inclusive, and in:depth look at the long:fought battle over gay rights in America.