Loud and Proud is an inspirational collection of speeches from the LGBTQ+ community and its allies that have changed our world, and the conversation.
Loud and Proud places the voices of the vibrant LGBTQ+ community centre stage in the first-ever anthology of LGBTQ+ speeches. From equal marriage to gender definitions, bullying to parenthood, the issues covered in these speeches touch on all aspects of LGBTQ+ and reflect the diverse and multi-faceted nature of this community. We are stronger when we stand together, and this collection 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 • Find over 40 empowering and influential speeches that chart the history of the LGBTQ+ movement up to the present day • Each speech is presented with a striking photographic portrait and an insightful introduction, offering essential context and nuanced understanding that brings each character and their words to life
The voices: Karl Heinrich Ulrichs; Robert G. Ingersoll; Theodora Ana Sprungli; Franklin "Frank" Kameny; Sylvia Rivera; Sally Gearhart; Audre Lorde; Harvey Milk; Harry Hay; Bayard Rustin; Sue Hyde; Vito Russo; Mary Fisher; Sir Ian McKellen; Essex Hemphill; Simon Nkoli; Urvashi Vaid; Eric Rofes; Elizabeth Toledo; Tammy Baldwin; Justice Michael Kirby; Evan Wolfson; Paul Martin; Ian Hunter; Dan Savage and Terry Miller; Rabbi Kleinbaum; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Barak Obama; Senator Penny Wong; Arsham Parsi; Anna Grodzka; Debi Jackson;Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir; George Takei; Sir Elton John; Lee Mokobe; Alison Bechdel; Ban Ki-moon; Loretta E. Lynch; Geraldine Roman; Cecilia Chung; Hanne Gaby Odiele; Olly Alexander; Munroe Bergdorf.
