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Shoulder to Shoulder

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The best queer history book you'll read this year.



LONGLISTED FOR THE BREAD & ROSES AWARD

Shoulder to Shoulder is a love letter to the LGBTQ+ pioneers of solidarity and coalition. Offering a new global look at forgotten moments when those from marginalised backgrounds stood shoulder to shoulder to build a better future for all.

Through astounding research and fascinating storytelling, author and journalist Jake Hall takes us into the world of these trailblazers, bringing their tales to life and exploring both the inexplicable joys and brutal realities in their fights for justice.

Spanning movements from the Black Panthers coalition with the Gay Liberation Front in the US to queer solidarity groups in Argentina, Spain, France and Germany; from trans fights for abortion rights to the Pride support for miners strikes in the UK, Shoulder to Shoulder is for anyone who loved Bad Gays, Natives or Poverty Safari and is hungry for a fresh perspective on queer history.

Critics Review

Jake has written a book that is incredibly useful in our current times. Creating an enticing and nuanced exploration of solidarity, helping us to learn about those who have changed history - and inspiring us to positively impact our future
Travis Alabanza, author of NONE OF THE ABOVE
Jake Hall's Shoulder to Shoulder is a profoundly beautiful, humanising and necessary road map to freedom. It is a rich tapestry platforming some of the most courageous people and movements that have created connection and utopia out of a world hellbent on division and destruction. Written by one of the most inspiring visionaries today, you will be sure to be as mesmerised as I was at the turn of every page.
Dan Glass, author of QUEER FOOTPRINTS and UNITED QUEERDOM
Captures and distils complex narratives, stories and histories in an engaging way, without losing any of the nuance. The writing never shies away from difficult subjects and topics, whilst weaving a thread of humour, fun and pure joy. This book makes me hopeful for the future.
Anna Sulan Masing, author of CHINESE AND OTHER ASIAN
Shoulder to Shoulder is full of incredible detail and is in so many ways a revelation. I learned so much about the history of the fight against oppression that was taken up by so many. An important book to read and think about in today's world. I enjoyed it immensely.
Jill Nalder, author of LOVE FROM THE PINK PALACE
Jake Hall pours their heart and soul into Shoulder to Shoulder, recounting the exhilarating journey of activists who have fought tirelessly. With meticulous detail and flair, Hall illustrates how activism can be both fun and fierce, delivering tangible results. As queers who understand that freedom isn't free, Hall's work serves as inspiration, reminding us that Shoulder to Shoulder is not just a choice, but a vital path forward.
Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens, authors of ASSUMING THE ECOSEXUAL POSITION
Author Jake Hall
Narrator Jake Hall, Octavia Nyombi
Duration 10 hours and 49 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781398718623
Format Audiobook
Publisher Orion
Genre History, LGBTQ+ / Gay and Lesbian Studies, Social and cultural history
Availability AU, GB, IE

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