Whether we acknowledge it or not, gay
Queer
culture pervades every aspect of the world as we know it. Kids leam their humour from the campy heroes of children's TV presenters and cartoons. Blue-rinsed grandmas act skittish at the sight of even bluer-rinsed entertainers, and we all have a gay "best friend"
QUEER offers up an intelligent, lively and often challenging look at everything that makes up the gay universe, from historical figures, through political events, aesthetic movements and geographical hot spots. It reveals the extent to which the modern world has been shaped by gay and lesbian attitudes and culture.
In this sensationally illustrated encyclopaedia of gayness, the authors provide the ultimate user's manual for all gay men and women, as well as those who want to understand what all the fuss is about.