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The Queer Bible: Essays

The Queer Bible: Essays

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'We stand on the shoulders of giants。 Now we learn their names。'

THE QUEER BIBLE is a collection of essays written by queer icons， about the queer trailblazers throughout history who inspired them。

From Elton John on Divine to Graham Norton on Armistead Maupin; Russell Tovey on David Robilliard to Lady Phyll on Moud Goba; Tan France on the Queer Eye cast to Mae Martin on Tim Curry， today's queer heroes write about the icons that provided a creative inspiration to them。 Other contributors include Amelia Abraham， Paula Akpan， Courtney Act， Munroe Bergdorf， Mykki Blanco， Joseph Cassara， David Furnish， Paul Flynn， Paris Lees， Juliet Jacques， Gus Kenworthy， Freddy McConnell， Paul Mendez， Mark Moore， Hans Ulrich Obrist， Hanne Gaby Odiele and Matthew Todd。 Each essay is accompanied by exclusive， bespoke illustrations by queer or ally artists， to create a truly beautiful celebration of queer culture。

Based on the popular website QueerBible。com， founded by model and activist Jack Guinness， this timely collection， edited by him， continues his mission - to create a space dedicated to the celebration of queer history。

The Queer Bible is a love letter to the LGBTQI+ community and its allies。

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Ben Truong ，

The Queer Bible is an anthology of two dozen illustrated essays collected and edited by Jack Guinness。 It is a collection of inspiring essays celebrating stories from the queer community of past generations。For the most part， this collection of essays was written rather well。 The Queer Bible is written by two dozen authors that are influential LGBTQ+ representatives， who speak openly about their own experiences and the queer people who have influenced their lives and personal development。 Living The Queer Bible is an anthology of two dozen illustrated essays collected and edited by Jack Guinness。 It is a collection of inspiring essays celebrating stories from the queer community of past generations。For the most part， this collection of essays was written rather well。 The Queer Bible is written by two dozen authors that are influential LGBTQ+ representatives， who speak openly about their own experiences and the queer people who have influenced their lives and personal development。 Living in a society that has historically disapproved of their identity， queer people have often been in a search of support and guidance。 Without visible individuals like themselves in culture and media， they were deprived of role models， and sometimes even a sense of self-worth， being forced to measure themselves according to unattainable standards。Like most anthologies there are weaker contributions and The Queer Bible is not an exception。 Divided into four sections with six essays in each section and delivered with impressive design showcasing the creativity and richness of the community。 Illustrations for the printed edition were made by more than twenty artists from around the world， among them those who identify as LGBTQ+ or as allies。 Among the contributors are Elton John， Munroe Bergdorf， Graham Norton， Paris Lees， Tan France， Lady Phyll， and many others。All in all， The Queer Bible is a powerful and intimate essay collection of gratitude， and an essential， enduring love letter to the queer community。 。。。more

Kae ，

Not what I thought。 not what I wanted。 thanks anyway。

Blane ，

Like most compendiums of disparate writers on similarly disparate subjects， this one is a little uneven。 I ended up skimming a few of the essays。 But， as a means to learn something about our shared LGBTQIA+ history， this collection works。

Lisa Bentley ，

I have read a lot of Queer literature this year， I love LGBTQIA fiction but I have to say that it has been the non-fiction that has stuck with me。 I decided to listen to the audiobook of The Queer Bible and I con honestly say that I think it was the best decision for me。 I got something from the audiobook that I don’t think would have had the same impact had I read it on a page。 I heard the passion behind each of these essays。 Whilst not all of them were read by their author you still got the fe I have read a lot of Queer literature this year， I love LGBTQIA fiction but I have to say that it has been the non-fiction that has stuck with me。 I decided to listen to the audiobook of The Queer Bible and I con honestly say that I think it was the best decision for me。 I got something from the audiobook that I don’t think would have had the same impact had I read it on a page。 I heard the passion behind each of these essays。 Whilst not all of them were read by their author you still got the feeling of importance。 It was joyful。The audiobook opened on an essay about George Michael and straight away I was sold。 The rest of the book highlights queer icons。 What is fantastic is that you are hearing/reading queer icons talk about their own queer icons and the impact that they had。 It is both educational and entertaining and by far one of the most positive books I have listened to in a long time。The Queer Bible by Jack Guinness is available now。 。。。more

Kev ，

It's a lot lighter than the queer stuff I usually read - it's not a criticism as such but it is mostly positive。 And the writers are largely those kind of mainstream queers。 Like I did get the impression that Elton John is quite likeable from his bit on Divine but also it's a shame that Elton John snagged her because there are people I'd rather read on that subject。 Graham Norton is a lovely writer in a kind of agreeable gay uncle way。 It's kind of gauche but I felt like the white gay cis male w It's a lot lighter than the queer stuff I usually read - it's not a criticism as such but it is mostly positive。 And the writers are largely those kind of mainstream queers。 Like I did get the impression that Elton John is quite likeable from his bit on Divine but also it's a shame that Elton John snagged her because there are people I'd rather read on that subject。 Graham Norton is a lovely writer in a kind of agreeable gay uncle way。 It's kind of gauche but I felt like the white gay cis male writers were a lot more。。。 let's say parent-friendly。。。 in this - although in fairness there's plenty of mention of the AIDS epidemic。 But for my money it's the trans and black writers who are more interesting - Paris Lees I already think is a brilliant， compositely raw writer， Paula Akpan talking about black lesbians is very temperate despite the maddening circumstances she's describing， and I really should get around to reading Juliet Jacques because she's clearly amazing。 I'd probably recommend 'why are faggots so afraid of faggots' as a better appraisal of queer 'stuff' in 2021 - lovely thought it is to have a mostly positive book， it feels a bit like it's pulling punches， toothless。 。。。more

Davenport Public Library ，

A book of ambitious scope， The Queer Bible brings together many disparate personalities and perspectives into one big love letter to the LGBTQ community and its heroes。 None of the writers shy away from the hardships and grief that have plagued queer history and which continue to exist all around the world， but the darkness of struggle is balanced by determination， hope， pride， and the blessing of community。 One particularly good aspect of this book is how well each writer explains the context a A book of ambitious scope， The Queer Bible brings together many disparate personalities and perspectives into one big love letter to the LGBTQ community and its heroes。 None of the writers shy away from the hardships and grief that have plagued queer history and which continue to exist all around the world， but the darkness of struggle is balanced by determination， hope， pride， and the blessing of community。 One particularly good aspect of this book is how well each writer explains the context and history of their queer hero， not to mention LGBTQ identities as a whole; as a reader I learned a ton about people and media I'd never heard of but who played vital roles in the history and activism of the community。 I came away feeling inspired and comforted all at once。 I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about LGBTQ figures， media， and history， those who like memoirs， and anyone who's always wanted to tell their celebrity hero what their work has meant to them。 。。。more

C。E。 DeWit ，

Cannot recommend highly enough！ I learned so much and feel so much warmth of gratitude， community and hope。

Liz Mistry ，

What a brilliant book！ I loved the essays from a variety of gay icons and found myself able to dip in and out of it as and when I had the time。 Loved particularly the one on George Michael。This was an affirmation of inclusion of LGBTQ+ lives and although there's still work to be done， this book is testament to the talented， beautiful people out there。 What a brilliant book！ I loved the essays from a variety of gay icons and found myself able to dip in and out of it as and when I had the time。 Loved particularly the one on George Michael。This was an affirmation of inclusion of LGBTQ+ lives and although there's still work to be done， this book is testament to the talented， beautiful people out there。 。。。more

Erin Stitch Witch Reading ，

I tried to read this slowly， one essay at a day， like savoring my dessert。 It was hard to slow down that much because I enjoyed them so。 This essay collection is a nice balance of historical and contemporary figures， I came away with a few reminders of pieces of art that I love and recommendations for new exploration。 I appreciated that the aim seemed to be for a more global representation although it was still dominated by white gay men。 Sometimes I found the magazine like layout of the essays I tried to read this slowly， one essay at a day， like savoring my dessert。 It was hard to slow down that much because I enjoyed them so。 This essay collection is a nice balance of historical and contemporary figures， I came away with a few reminders of pieces of art that I love and recommendations for new exploration。 I appreciated that the aim seemed to be for a more global representation although it was still dominated by white gay men。 Sometimes I found the magazine like layout of the essays to be distracting。 I particularly enjoyed the essay by Elton John， and the essay about David Bowie。 。。。more

Larry H ，

4。5 stars。 The Queer Bible is such a terrific and inspiring concept！！While this would have been perfect for Pride Month， I was still excited to get this book。 It’s a collection of essays written by queer people about the queer people and cultural phenomena that inspired them， and each essay is illustrated by a queer or ally artist。 “The moment young people realize that they’re LGBTQIA they can instantly feel cut off from those around them。 They feel separated from the very people they should 4。5 stars。 The Queer Bible is such a terrific and inspiring concept！！While this would have been perfect for Pride Month， I was still excited to get this book。 It’s a collection of essays written by queer people about the queer people and cultural phenomena that inspired them， and each essay is illustrated by a queer or ally artist。 “The moment young people realize that they’re LGBTQIA they can instantly feel cut off from those around them。 They feel separated from the very people they should feel closest to—their friends and families。。。。This is the book I wish I’d read when I was growing up，” remarked Jack Guinness， the book’s editor， in his foreword。This is such an enjoyable， rich resource。 The essays are written about celebrities， actors， musicians， authors， and changemakers， as well as movies and television programs。 I’ve heard of some but not all， and the authors of these essays are both familiar—Elton John and Gus Kenworthy， to name two—and people I had the chance to learn about as well。I really found The Queer Bible fascinating。 I mean， where can you read a book that talks about Adam Rippon， George Michael， James Baldwin， Pedro Almodóvar， Harvey Fierstein， Susan Sontag， Queer Eye， and Priscilla， Queen of the Desert？ This is definitely one of those books where you can open it at any page and find something really interesting to read about。 And you'll never find yourself bored， because you'll just keep discovering something new。Thanks to Dey Street Books and William Morrow Books for the complimentary copy in exchange for an unbiased review！ This would make a really great gift。 Check out my list of the best books I read in 2020 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com/2021/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2020。html。 See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com。Follow me on Instagram at https://www。instagram。com/the。bookishworld。of。yrralh/。 。。。more

RaeAnna Rekemeyer ，

I loved this one so much！https://onthebl。org/2021/07/15/pride-。。。 I loved this one so much！https://onthebl。org/2021/07/15/pride-。。。 。。。more

Carter Murphy ，

A gem。

Anna Avian ，

For a book that claims to be a "Bible" there should have been more diverse stories and notable figures involved。 The very scarce number of lesbian sections was something that was a disappointment for me personally。 Also， if the authors of the essays had read them themselves it would have sounded far more authentic and emotional。 For a book that claims to be a "Bible" there should have been more diverse stories and notable figures involved。 The very scarce number of lesbian sections was something that was a disappointment for me personally。 Also， if the authors of the essays had read them themselves it would have sounded far more authentic and emotional。 。。。more

Jennifer Gallo LeBlanc ，

Bought this for Adam rippon & gus kenworthy but it was SO MUCH MORE！ Elder queer stories so important

Andrew ，

Review Taken from Upcoming Blog Post to be found at The Pewter Wolf Reads from mid-July 2021***Audiobook given by UK publisher，HQ， via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review/reaction***I’m quite lucky that I managed to get approved， listened and finish this audiobook before the end of June 2021 （aka Pride Month）。 I am going to admit that non-fiction isn’t my normal reading/audiobook area。 I don’t mind dipping my toe into non-fiction every now and again， it’s a genre that always intimidates m Review Taken from Upcoming Blog Post to be found at The Pewter Wolf Reads from mid-July 2021***Audiobook given by UK publisher，HQ， via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review/reaction***I’m quite lucky that I managed to get approved， listened and finish this audiobook before the end of June 2021 （aka Pride Month）。 I am going to admit that non-fiction isn’t my normal reading/audiobook area。 I don’t mind dipping my toe into non-fiction every now and again， it’s a genre that always intimidates me。 So， when I saw the audiobook of The Queer Bible on NetGalley UK， I requested it so fast that even I was surprised over my reaction。 As someone who identifies as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community， I feel that it’s important for me to know our history。 Or herstory， and this was going to be a good place to start， right？ I mean， it’s a collection of essays， written from people all over the community （Elton John， Courtney Act， Graham Norton， Tan France， etc） about trailblazers who inspired them （David Bowie， George Michael， Tim Curry， Paris is Burning， Divine， Sylvester， etc）， and edited by Jack Guinness， the founder of popular website The Queer Bible （as well as being a model and activist） and with each story illustrated by queer or ally artists （sadly， I didn’t get to see these as I audiobooked it， though I do think that if you buy this via Audible or other audiobook outlets， you might get them as a PDF）。So， where do I fit with this as， like I said， non-fiction and collections of essays aren’t my normal reads （and throughout a good chunk of Pride 2021， I’ve been reading MM romances so I might not have audiobooked this at the right time）？ It was interesting listening and I do think collections of essays like this are important to shine light on areas of life we don’t normally look at or think about。But， like most collections （of short stories， essays， poems， etc）， some essays are going to click with readers more than others。 I found the essays on George Michael， David Bowie， Harvey Fierstein， Edward Enninful， and a few others （I am not going to list them all！） gripping while others didn’t hold my attention in the same way， but I found what the authors were trying to say interesting。I do have one or two niggles with the audiobook。 Of course I do， this is me we’re talking about here。The first is narration。 Stay with me here。 Now， I fully understand that not everyone who wrote an essay for the collection either could find time to record their essay or want to record themselves reading their essay。 That’s fine， I get that。 But to have only Paul Guinness reading them is a problem because there are occasions where he is reading several essays and author bios back to back and， for me， they began to merge together and made me feel tired and drained， while thinking to “Is this essay ever going to end？！”Another niggle is something I spotted in a few reviews and， once I saw it， I couldn’t unsee it。 But this collection， while vital， did at times feel very cis gay male heavy in its contributors and subject matter。 Now， I know there were authors who are lesbian， bi， trans， drag， intersex and authors of colour， but it’s a feeling I had and couldn’t really escape from。But I do think this is an important collection and， like Juno Dawson’s This Book is Gay and What's the T？ The no-nonsense guide to all things trans and/or non-binary for teens， is vital for teens and adults who want to educate and empower themselves around LGBTQIA+ and its history。 。。。more

Robyn Little ，

I was given a free pre-release copy in exchange for an honest reviewThe perfect Pride Month book。 Edited by one Jack Guinness， this holy tome contains the thoughts of so many icons - Tan France， Elton John， Lady Phyll， Mae Martin， etc。 there are so many mentioned and discussed as well from Armistead Maupin， Sylvester， Queen Freddie of Mercury， and going through every infamous historical piece we know - AIDS， Priscilla Queen of The Desert， Stonewall， not to mention Elton John's loving tribute to I was given a free pre-release copy in exchange for an honest reviewThe perfect Pride Month book。 Edited by one Jack Guinness， this holy tome contains the thoughts of so many icons - Tan France， Elton John， Lady Phyll， Mae Martin， etc。 there are so many mentioned and discussed as well from Armistead Maupin， Sylvester， Queen Freddie of Mercury， and going through every infamous historical piece we know - AIDS， Priscilla Queen of The Desert， Stonewall， not to mention Elton John's loving tribute to Divine！read it and learn more than you ever will about queer history or check out the podcast of the same nameAdd it to the want to read list on your Goodreads for sure 。。。more

Louise ，

Review copy via NetGalley。This is an essay collection from contemporary queer celebrities talking about the other queer people who influenced them。 It manages to strike a balance between sad and hopeful。 The essays that were narrated by the writers themselves were the best- I particularly enjoyed the essay by Russell Tovey even though I had never heard of the artist he was talking about。 I think the collection would need to be quite a bit longer to get the full breadth and depth of the LGBTQIA c Review copy via NetGalley。This is an essay collection from contemporary queer celebrities talking about the other queer people who influenced them。 It manages to strike a balance between sad and hopeful。 The essays that were narrated by the writers themselves were the best- I particularly enjoyed the essay by Russell Tovey even though I had never heard of the artist he was talking about。 I think the collection would need to be quite a bit longer to get the full breadth and depth of the LGBTQIA community。 I hope there's a part two at some point。This was an enjoyable listen for Pride month and I'd recommend it。 。。。more

Deborah ，

I will never truly be able to walk in my gay brother’s， trans son’s， or all-gender star child’s shoes， but this essential work opens doors that help me accurately empathize， support， and celebrate them as remarkable humans。 It is well written and engaging and often created a desire to “watch that” or “follow them” — our world is infinitely richer because of the heroines and hero’s included here！

Verónica Fleitas Solich ，

An expression of life， culture and creativity。Art reaffirming us as human beings and demonstrating the impact it can have， especially in communities that do not find support in the closest links。With these essays it is clear the need for representation， support and respect that the community in its entire spectrum， needs and deserves。

Sarah O'Riordan | travelseatsreads ，

The Queer Bible is a beautiful， heartfelt and fun look at the queer icons which inspired and influenced other queer icons。 A collection of essays edited by Jack Guinness， The Queer Bible looks at the queer community， it's artistry， it's struggles and the beauty and hardship that lies within。Some essays are read by the authors themselves， such as Graham Norton， Russell Tovey and Tan France。 These are the ones that really jump out and capture you。 Jack Guinness of course does a fantastic job at re The Queer Bible is a beautiful， heartfelt and fun look at the queer icons which inspired and influenced other queer icons。 A collection of essays edited by Jack Guinness， The Queer Bible looks at the queer community， it's artistry， it's struggles and the beauty and hardship that lies within。Some essays are read by the authors themselves， such as Graham Norton， Russell Tovey and Tan France。 These are the ones that really jump out and capture you。 Jack Guinness of course does a fantastic job at reading the others but some of the authors passion does get lost in the retelling。There are sad stories， funny stories and deeply moving ones。 There really is a little bit of everything to give a look at the constantly changing and blossoming LGBTQIA+ community。 I came away from this audiobook with a huge list of other books and films that I want to read and watch。 This is an important， informative and entertaining book for those within the community， it's allies and especially those who are neither。 。。。more

Kevin ，

For centuries， LGBTQ+ histories have been hidden or forcibly erased。 To help spotlight inspiring queer figures who have shaped the world， model and activist Jack Guinness created THE QUEER BIBLE， a fascinating， enlightening and beautifully illustrated love letter to the queer community。 "This is the book I wish I'd read when I was growing up，" writes Guinness。 "To know where you're going， you need to know where you've come from。"Guinness sought out his own personal LGBTQ+ heroes to write essays For centuries， LGBTQ+ histories have been hidden or forcibly erased。 To help spotlight inspiring queer figures who have shaped the world， model and activist Jack Guinness created THE QUEER BIBLE， a fascinating， enlightening and beautifully illustrated love letter to the queer community。 "This is the book I wish I'd read when I was growing up，" writes Guinness。 "To know where you're going， you need to know where you've come from。"Guinness sought out his own personal LGBTQ+ heroes to write essays about the people who inspired them。 Among the two dozen essays， Elton John writes about his friendship with Divine （"I was just as ravenous for my addictions as he was for his"） and Graham Norton writes about Armistead Maupin （"a writer who is as engaging， entertaining and inspiring as his work"）。 These essays often bare the souls of the writer as much as the subject。 Guinness's chapter on RuPaul reveals Ru inspired him to create THE QUEER BIBLE website and book。 "Ru rightfully remains a poster child for misfits and generation queer，" he writes。 "Ultimately Ru's work is about ripping off the illusions we cloak ourselves in。" Other essay subjects include Quentin Crisp， Harvey Fierstein， Susan Sontag， Pedro Almodóvar， David Bowie， the films "Paris Is Burning" and "The Adventures of Priscilla， Queen of the Desert，" and the TV show "Queer Eye。"More than just superficial profiles of queer pioneers and heroes， these essays are a clarion call to the gay community to overcome shame and passivity and forge a stronger future。 THE QUEER BIBLE is essential reading and history。 This beautifully illustrated and illuminating collection of essays by notable LGBTQ+ members on their own heroes is essential reading。 。。。more

Niamh ，

I was very kindly given an e-ARC of this book via Netgalley and HarperCollins Audio。 'The Queer Bible' features essays from a variety of queer activists， performers， artists and more about a queer individual， group or piece of work that inspired， influenced and has guided them through their lives as they discovered more about themselves。 Edited by Jack Guinness， a model and founder of the Queer Bible website， the book features essays from Elton John， Munroe Bergdorf， Graham Norton， Mae Martin， T I was very kindly given an e-ARC of this book via Netgalley and HarperCollins Audio。 'The Queer Bible' features essays from a variety of queer activists， performers， artists and more about a queer individual， group or piece of work that inspired， influenced and has guided them through their lives as they discovered more about themselves。 Edited by Jack Guinness， a model and founder of the Queer Bible website， the book features essays from Elton John， Munroe Bergdorf， Graham Norton， Mae Martin， Tan France and many more。I found this essays hugely interesting。 Some of them are full of excitement and fandom about how the revolutionary power of a movie or seeing a person onstage or on TV changed someone's life， others are more academic or focused on social issues and movements。 Some of them were a bit too long for my liking - they probably could have done with a bit further editing where some rambled on a bit - but otherwise， it's a good collection of essays about representation and celebrating LGBTQIA+ culture in its variety of forms。 'The Queer Bible' is available now。 。。。more

Ann Dewar ，

3。5 （4 for a print version）。I read Elton John’s essay on Divine as an extract in the Sunday Times and so jumped on this as soon as I saw it offered as an audiobook ARC。 I was really looking forward to listening to people explain their own influences and here lies one of the biggest problems for me， for the most part， they don’t， they are read by Jack Guiness。 I don’t have an issue with JG per se but if you listen to Graham Norton or Russell Tovey reading their essays， you hear their genuine pass 3。5 （4 for a print version）。I read Elton John’s essay on Divine as an extract in the Sunday Times and so jumped on this as soon as I saw it offered as an audiobook ARC。 I was really looking forward to listening to people explain their own influences and here lies one of the biggest problems for me， for the most part， they don’t， they are read by Jack Guiness。 I don’t have an issue with JG per se but if you listen to Graham Norton or Russell Tovey reading their essays， you hear their genuine passion for their subject， whereas JG just reads through it。 In fairness， reading other people’s essays is much harder than reading someone else’s fiction。 Sometimes it doesn’t matter， as with Courtney Act’s Priscilla， Queen of the Desert segment but at others it’s just a bit flat。My other irritation is the sparse number of lesbian sections， something which seems so strange when there are women like Sue Perkins， Sandy Toksvig and Claire Balding on tv here， not to mention younger women whose identity is more fluid， like Cara Delevingne。Finally， please can audiobook chapters be properly labelled so that you know what’s inside them and reordered so that the biography of the author comes before the essay。Thanks so much to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK Audio for an audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Heather K Veitch ，

The Queer Bible is a gorgeous， powerful， and poignant celebration of the queer icons who inspired our own queer icons — those whose names deserve to be remembered and celebrated。 Here are contemporary queer celebrities and writers sharing their stories of the people who encouraged them — through written word， through film， through song — to be wholly and unapologetically themselves。 I had an e-ARC audiobook and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute。 Some of the contributors read their own essays — s The Queer Bible is a gorgeous， powerful， and poignant celebration of the queer icons who inspired our own queer icons — those whose names deserve to be remembered and celebrated。 Here are contemporary queer celebrities and writers sharing their stories of the people who encouraged them — through written word， through film， through song — to be wholly and unapologetically themselves。 I had an e-ARC audiobook and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute。 Some of the contributors read their own essays — such as Graham Norton， who takes us on a whirlwind journey to San Francisco as he pays tribute to Armistead Maupin。 Other essays are narrated by the editor of this collection， Jack Guinness， who brings his own flair to each piece。 I was particularly moved by Paul Flynn’s remembrance of George Michael， and Munroe Bergdorf’s essay about the 1990 documentary “Paris is Burning”。 Listening to the latter， my hands stilled in their task as I heard her say， “All countries are transphobic”。 This is something that， intellectually， I knew — but hearing it aloud， spoken by someone who is directly affected by this very statement… That hit me hard in the heart。 Not all the essays here are sad — some are joyful， excited， inspiring， and bold。 Others are challenging， when hearing the intolerance， hatred， and misunderstanding that are faced by LGBTQIA+ people。 The book is separated into four distinct sections — Words to Dance To， Words of Joy， Words to Inspire Change， and Words of Wisdom。 All have their brilliance and importance。 Not one essay is worth skipping， in my opinion。 All these voices — remembering voices of icons gone by — are worthy of being heard and witnessed。 This is an important book in the ongoing education and empowerment around LGBTQIA+。 If you are part of the rainbow community， then you will find nourishment and companionship here。 If you are not， then here is a perfect place to start learning more — and a perfect book to inspire you to act， to become a better ally。 I thoroughly enjoyed my listen to this book， and I will be picking up my hardcopy soon。 Brilliant。 I received an e-ARC audiobook from the publisher， HQ， through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Bec ，

Trigger warnings: （view spoiler）[queermisia， racism， religious bigotry （hide spoiler）]This book is damn gorgeous and will be a treasure on my shelf for many years to come。 The Queer Bible highlights the stories of LGBTQIA+ icons。 But it isn't just their histories， influence and how they came to be that is discussed。 Each icon featured within this book is discussed in a separate essay from another queer person。 The way these essays explore the icons themselves， the way they influenced the lives o Trigger warnings: （view spoiler）[queermisia， racism， religious bigotry （hide spoiler）]This book is damn gorgeous and will be a treasure on my shelf for many years to come。 The Queer Bible highlights the stories of LGBTQIA+ icons。 But it isn't just their histories， influence and how they came to be that is discussed。 Each icon featured within this book is discussed in a separate essay from another queer person。 The way these essays explore the icons themselves， the way they influenced the lives of the queer community and the author themselves， and how the essay authors have had their own queer and parallel journey is exquisite。 This is a book to keep close by， indulge in slowly， and allow the journey's of others become part of your own discovery。 And I haven't even mentioned the imagery in the book。 Without diving into the essays， this book is a masterpiece on its own。 Full of an array of phenomenal artwork by artists from the queer community， The Queer Bible is something to be treasured and shared。 Note: Review copy received from HarperCollins Publishers。 This does not impact opinions within this review。 blog • trigger warning database • more linksHappy reading！ ❤ 。。。more

Emily B ，

As well as being entertaining this book was also informative and inspiring not just for those in the LGBTQI+ community。 I also came away from this book with a bunch of other books to read， art to look into and films to watch。 I listened to the audiobook and it was great to hear some of the writers read their own essays however it mean I missed out on the illustrations

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