Great LGBTQ+ Speeches

Empowering Voices That Engage And Inspire

Tea Uglow, Peter Tatchell, Jack Holland

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Quarto Books
21 May 2024

Reference; Gay & Lesbian studies; Pressure groups & lobbying

"Great LGBTQ+ Speeches is a pioneering collection of over 40 empowering and influential speeches that chart the history of the LGBTQ+ movement. Read the powerful words of Audre Lorde, Harvey Milk, Munroe Bergdorf, Sir Elton John and more. Together, these speakers touch on all aspects of LGBTQ+ life, from equal marriage to the AIDS crisis, bullying to parenthood, and from the first 19th century campaigns through to trans rights allyship today.

We are stronger when we stand together, and this collection from award-winning activist Tea Uglow encourages us to do just that whilst celebrating the beauty of our differences. Pour through a pioneering collection of talks, declarations and lectures, from people whose voices have too often been marginalised;

Read over 40 empowering and influential speeches that chart the history of the LGBTQ+ movement up to the present day;

Take in striking photographic portraits with insightful introductions, offering essential context, fresh insights and a nuanced understanding that brings each character and their words to life.

The voices: Audre Lorde; Harvey Milk; Munroe Bergdorf; Sir Elton John; Sir Ian McKellen; George Takei; Sylvia Rivera; Bayard Rustin; Elizabeth Toledo; Alison Bechdel; Loretta E. Lynch; Hanne Gaby Odiele; Vito Russo; Tammy Baldwin; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Barak Obama; Senator Karl Heinrich Ulrichs; Robert G. Ingersoll; Theodora Ana Sprungli; Franklin ""Frank"" Kameny; Sally Gearhart; Harry Hay; Sue Hyde; Mary Fisher; Essex Hemphill; Simon Nkoli; Urvashi Vaid; Eric Rofes; Justice Michael Kirby; Evan Wolfson; Paul Martin; Ian Hunter; Dan Savage and Terry Miller; Rabbi Kleinbaum; Penny Wong; Arsham Parsi; Anna Grodzka; Debi Jackson; Jhanna Sigurardttir; Lee Mokobe; Ban Ki-moon; Geraldine Roman; Cecilia Chung; Olly Alexander.

This book explains and celebrates key moments in the history of the LGBTQ+ community. It's an inclusive overview of important thought leaders and their backgrounds. Packed with inspiring stories of heroism against the odds, this collection of speeches has the power itself to influence society by spreading the progressive words of its featured speakers.

'Tea Uglow has created a visually pleasing and emphatic collection that is as educational as is it easy on the eyes! Whether you leisurely flip through the pages or devour the entire collection in one sitting, [Great Queer Speeches] will be a timeless read.' - The Nerd Daily"

By: Tea Uglow
Illustrated by: Jack Holland
Foreword by: Peter Tatchell
Imprint: Quarto Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9780711275010
ISBN 10: 0711275017
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 21 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

TABLE OF CONTENTSForeword Introduction Karl Heinrich Ulrichs 1867 Robert G. Ingersoll 1892 Anna Ru?ling 1904 Sally Miller Gearhart 1972 Sylvia Rivera 1973 Franklin Kameny 1974 Audre Lorde 1977 Harvey Milk 1978 Harry Hay 1984 Bayard Rustin 1986 Sue Hyde 1988 Vito Russo 1988 Mary Fisher 1992 Sir Ian McKellen 1988 Essex Hemphill 1990 Simon Nkoli 1990 Urvashi Vaid 1993 Eric Rofes 1997 Elizabeth Toledo 2000 Tammy Baldwin 2000 Justice Michael Kirby 2002 Evan Wolfson 2004 Paul Martin 2005 Ian Hunter 2009 Dan Savage & Terry Miller 2010 Arsham Parsi 2010 Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum 2010 Hillary Rodham Clinton 2011 Anna Grodzka 2013 George Takei 2014 Debi Jackson 2014 J.hanna Sigur?ard.ttir 2014 Lee Mokobe 2015 Alison Bechdel 2015 Barack Obama 2015 Sir Elton John 2015 Ban Ki-moon 2015 Loretta E. Lynch 2016 Geraldine Roman 2016 Penny Wong 2017 Cecilia Chung 2018 Hanne Gaby Odiele 2018 Olly Alexander 2019 Munroe Bergdorf 2019 More Voices to Inspire Credits Acknowledgements

Tea Uglow is Creative Director for Google's Creative Lab in Sydney. She works with cultural and creative organisations around the world exploring the space between technology and the arts and what can happen when they intersect. An experienced public speaker, Tea's TedX talk on the contrast between the screen-based world we live in and the organic world we say we love, has been viewed over 1.5m times. In May 2016 she spoke at the Sydney Writers Festival on Doubt as a creative catalyst; during the talk Tea acknowledged that she was transgender and transitioning, the talk was made into a book and is available as a podcast. In May 2018 Tea was celebrated as one of Australia's #OUT50LGBTQ Leaders by Deloitte. Peter Tatchell has campaigned for human rights, democracy, global justice and LGBT+ freedom for over 50 years. He is Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation. To find out more about Peter and his Foundations life-changing work visit PeterTatchellFoundation.org and follow Peter on Twitter @PeterTatchell.Jack Holland is an illustrator and graduate of Falmouth University, UK. His work is inspired by people and the shapes and forms of everyday life.

Reviews for Great LGBTQ+ Speeches: Empowering Voices That Engage And Inspire

"'""The power of words is in full force in this diverse compilation of speeches from LGBTQ people who have changed the conversation and, indeed, the world. A must-have for your queer bookshelf."" - Attitude Magazine""Hopeful and galvanising, the anthology spans a sprawling 150 years of queer brilliance, and shows us how far we've come, and what work there still is to be done."" - Dazed""Tea Uglow has created a visually pleasing and emphatic collection that is as educational as is it easy on the eyes! Whether you leisurely flip through the pages or devour the entire collection in one sitting, [Great Queer Speeches] will be a timeless read."" - The Nerd Daily""this anthology reminds us of the power of words when used to fire the imagination, reassure communities under pressure and drive us forward to create a better world for ourselves and those who come after us. These words dream! Recommended."" - GScene magazine""...a fascinating and beautifully presented collection of inspiring words from some of the most important voices in the LGBTQ+ community, as well as from a number of our allies. These speeches - given by visionaries, civil rights activists, politicians and celebrities from the 1860s to the present day - are heartfelt, often angry but above all brutally honest, and open up a window on the unending fight for our rights, for our identity. It's a book to dip into again and again, and one that belongs on everyone's bookshelf, no matter how they identify."" - Darryl W Bullock ' - '' - '' - '' - '' - '' -"