Adrian Brooks (1) (1947–)

The Right Side of History is an anthology of GLBTQI activism written by scholars, activists and writers. This gives the book a diverse and sometimes uneven tone in terms of its writing, though most chapters are compelling and urgent. My favorite part of the book is that LBGTQI history is viewed through a radical lens and shows us the many, many pioneers and advocates who were not just asking for equal rights but an end to the suppression and persecution of those outside the norm. I also loved that other struggles for freedom (gender, race, class, labor) were highlighted along with the oftentimes active participation that GLBTQI folks had in these movements (intersectionality-we are all multifaceted).

Thank you Edelweiss for giving me the opportunity to review this book for an honest opinion.… (meer)