365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year)

365 Gays of the Year is a celebration of Queer history told through one LGBTQ+ figure for each day of the year.

A fun and fascinating compendium of LGBTQ+ icons, one for every day of the year, and a celebration of queer history – or as RuPaul would say; Herstory! 

Discover your queer hero and learn something new every day with365 Gays of the Year, anaccessible and fun introduction to LGBTQ+ history through the people that made it.

Carefully curated andthoughtfully researched, author Lewis Laney assigns a person or group of note to each day of the year to form the ultimate LGBTQ+ hall of fame.

Legendary queer icons such asMarsha P Johnson andFreddie Mercury sit alongside lesser known but equally important names such as activistRenée Cafiero, blood donorBarbara Vick, andSappho the lesbian poet (who was doing her thing in 570BC).

All have contributed amazing achievements to the LGBTQ+ story.  Each month also features one ally - inspiring heterosexual people who have all contributed something significant to the lives of the LGBTQ+ community. People likeElizabeth Taylor who “brought AIDS out of the closet and into the ballroom ­– where there was money to be raised”.

Each entry comprises a short biography plus a brief explanation about why that celebratory date represents an important milestone.

Lewis brings international figures to life (famous and lesser-known) with hiswitty anduplifting prose which are peppered with little-known facts and accompanied by bright illustrative portraits from the hugely talented Charlotte MacMillan-Scott.

Thiswitty, unique celebration of queer history promises to inspire and empower readers with its wealth of bright stars.