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The Blurb On The Back:
FROM PREJUDICE TO PRIDE looks at the rise and achievements of the LGBTQ+ movement for equal rights and the different communities, pioneers and stories of heartbreak and courage that have marched alongside it.
Follow LGBTQ+ history from ancient civilisations to the present-day, and learn about key events including the trial of Oscar Wilde, the Stonewall riots, the AIDS crisis and same sex-sex marriage.
Gain insight into the shifting attitudes that have challenged lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and the experiences that help us understand what it means to be LGBTQ+ today.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
LGBTQ+ campaigner Amy Lamé’s summary of the history of the LGBTQ+ movement for readers aged 12+ is a brief but wide-ranging and informative read with a particular focus on the US and UK and which serves as a good introduction to some of the people who have fought for LGBTQ+ rights and the issues that the community continues to endure today.
FROM PREJUDICE TO PRIDE: A HISTORY OF THE LGBTQ+ MOVEMENT was released in the United Kingdom on 8th July 2017. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
FROM PREJUDICE TO PRIDE looks at the rise and achievements of the LGBTQ+ movement for equal rights and the different communities, pioneers and stories of heartbreak and courage that have marched alongside it.
Follow LGBTQ+ history from ancient civilisations to the present-day, and learn about key events including the trial of Oscar Wilde, the Stonewall riots, the AIDS crisis and same sex-sex marriage.
Gain insight into the shifting attitudes that have challenged lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and the experiences that help us understand what it means to be LGBTQ+ today.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
LGBTQ+ campaigner Amy Lamé’s summary of the history of the LGBTQ+ movement for readers aged 12+ is a brief but wide-ranging and informative read with a particular focus on the US and UK and which serves as a good introduction to some of the people who have fought for LGBTQ+ rights and the issues that the community continues to endure today.
FROM PREJUDICE TO PRIDE: A HISTORY OF THE LGBTQ+ MOVEMENT was released in the United Kingdom on 8th July 2017. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
