Gscene Magazine - May 2020 | WWW.GSCENE.COM

TEA UGLOW Loud & Proud (White Lion Publishing, £18.99). This collection of inspirational speeches changed the conversation around what it means to be LGBTQ+ and demanded our equality in life and laws.

The earliest is from 1867, the last from 2019 and they span the world, all ages, politics, sexuality, class and gender identity spectrums. All share a profound belief in equality and challenging prejudices and bias. From equal marriage to gender definitions, bullying to parenthood, this pioneering collection of talks, declarations and lectures are from people whose voices have too often been marginalised.

Uglow brings together 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 picture of the person, commentary and information about where and when it was given. With engaging illustrations from Jack Holland, it’s a lovely object in itself and you can’t help but be inspired by these words, a call to action for all of us to continue to respond to these exceptional speeches. Assembled by trans activist Tea Uglow, with a foreword by Peter Tatchell, this anthology reminds us of the power of words when used to fire the imagination, reassure communities under pressure and drive us forward to create a better world for ourselves and those who come after us. These words dream! Recommended