this is a perfect non-fiction to read!

This book collates inspiring voices that have changed our world, and started new conversations. Photocollage portraits and enlightening commentaries accompany the words of Audre Lorde, Harvey Milk, Munroe Bergdorf, Sir Elton John and more. Together these speakers touch on all aspects of LGBTQ+ life from equal marriage to the AIDS crisis, bullying to parenthood, the first 19th century campaigns through to trans rights allyship today.

this book is all about celebration and i love that. I was really impressed by the depth and breadth of topics covered in this collection. Intersectionality is SO important to show and the editors went above and beyond to curate a broad variety of voices from all over the world.

I found this really inspiring, and also really educational for me. I will absolutely be recommending this to people who are interested in activism too! this is one of those books that i think everyone should read and would also be perfect listened to as an audiobook.

Wonderfully poignant and excellently crafted speeches to define this period of LGBTQ activism. This collection is inspiring, thought provoking, and entertaining. There is something here for everyone.

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my review.

Really thin collection that didn't do much for me. I wasn't motivated or moved, all of which I really wanted to be. The speeches were short and I didn't draw any inspiration before I did my June Pride March.

This is a wonderful collection that every library needs to put on the shelf.
I love the photos and the bios that come before each speech. I love the speeches. I love that this book exists.

I really enjoyed the speeches in this book as well as the background information about who each speaker was.
In some places though, it felt like some speeches were cut short, particularly where the bio mentions the importance of reading it in full. I think that given the lenght of the book, there may have been some room to include full versions of some speeches while still having excerpts of others.

Overall a really enjoyable read that introduced me to some people I was not previously familiar with

Such powerful speeches all condensed into one book makes for really inspiring and powerful reading. As a queer person myself this was really interesting to read and reflect on the progress and rights that have developed for the community. Think this book is really important and should be read by lots more people.

Love this!

Does what it says on the tin! But if you’re looking to get educated or learn more about LGBRQIA+ history, I would definitely recommend!

amazing collection of some amazing speeches made by some truly inspiring people I've really been trying to read more non-fiction lately and this definitely helped

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me access to the free advanced digital copy of this book.

I don't feel right really reviewing and critiquing non fiction, especially personal essays like this. But it was nice and inspiring to read so many queer essays and speeches and it was very empowering for me!

A perfectly chosen collection of speeches. A book I wish everyone had to read. It highlights where we- as a community and as allies- need to make progress but also celebrates how much progress has been done since these speeches were written. Not too heavy a book while still discussing heavy, important topics.

I love the concept, I enjoyed the background information but: Why had the speeches to be shortened, not to say butchered?

This really took away from the reading experience for me ;(

Similar to some other reviewers, I felt like this was 60-70% of what I was after, it left me wanting a bit more about each person/speech, but I'm thinking of that as a starting off point to go ahead and read more indepth articles/books about the people/speeches

I liked the range and diversity of the people included, a good spread of eras as well

I received an advance copy for free from NetGalley, on the expectation that I would provide an honest review.

If you need to be inspired or are feeling low, then look to these words in Great LGBTQ+ Speeches compiled by Tea Uglow. Every issue under the rainbow and beyond is addressed from prejudice, to loneliness, to rejection, to acceptance. These speakers face their bullies, family members, former friends, and strangers to share their feelings, facts, and hope for the future. You cannot help but feel uplifted as you read speech after speech. Uglow gives us a one-stop place to find great comfort and inspiration.

Great LGBTQ+ Speeches is a must have for every library whether it be personal, public, rainbow, or cis. History is showcased beautifully within these pages and is a must have.

This book was so colorful you couldn’t help but pull your attention to the page. It had a lot of great excerpts from speeches from LGBTQ+ individuals but I wish it had the full ones. It was a great book though for those just starting to learn about queer history.

One of my favorite new trends is seeing colorfully illustrated history books. It really makes everything more real, vibrant. Less “facts on a page”, more “oh shit this actually happened.”

These speeches really touched me. I’m getting ready for June, and nothing humbles you or makes you feel a part of a movement rather than reading about your queer elders at work. I loved reading their words. I think this book really honors them and their sacrifices.

There were some really great speeches in this book. Some that i didn't even know existed so I'm glad that i was able to read them and learn something new.

A genuinely brilliant, moving and touching book. So easily we forget those who came before and I’m glad books like this exist as a reminder.

There were many great speeches in this but also some really short ones. Overall, I think it was a good collection of revolutionaries. Most of the speeches, I had no heard. I learned a lot.

Great LGBTQ+ Speeches compiles a series of speeches (sometimes interviews or dialogue, not speeches per say) throughout queer history. Together with a small introductory note on the orator (and context on the speech setting) a section of the speech is presented, along with a fun graphical presentation.
This is a good starting point reference book, due to its characteristics above. It lacks from having the full speeches, as when compared with Great Speeches on Gay Rights from Dover Thrift, but the introductory note makes up for it somewhat. Additionally, it does a great job in the span of speeches presented - from 1897 all the way through really recently in 2019.