"Stories that comprise the best of LGBT history - Pride and Joy: LGBTQ Artists, Icons and Everyday Heroes tells the stories of queer citizens of the world living OUT and proud happy, fulfilling, successful lives. Diverse and global. Famous and unsung. There is a story here for everyone in the LGBT community who has ever questioned their sexual orientation or gender identity, or discovered it"--Amazon.com. "Enlightening. Uplifting. Powerful. When someone is deeply inspired, nothing can stop them from succeeding in life. Kathleen Archambeau's 'Pride & Joy' is a book of pure inspiration, filled with stories of queer heroes who overcame, persisted and lived life joyously out loud, completely on their own terms. These icons and real people broke boundaries, broke some rules and paved the way for every generation to come. Their message? Be true to yourself, above all. Express, create, write, dance, parent, sing, tech, rise up, preach, teach and shine your light for all to see. Diverse and global. Famous and unsung. From the brilliant Emma Donaghue, author of the #1 New York Times Bestselling 'Room,' and Tony Kushner, who won both a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his stunning 'Angels in America,' to little-known activists in Uganda, Hungary, New Zealand and elsewhere for whom each day is an act of remarkable courage. There is a story here for everyone in the LGBTQ community who has ever questioned their sexual orientation or gender identity, or discovered it. Award-winning writer and longtime activist Kathleen Archambeau tells the untold stories from diverse LGBTQ community voices around the corner or around the world."-- Page [4] of cover.

Artists: -- Richard Blanco -- Carolina De Robertis -- Emma Donoghue -- Sean Dorsey --Thea Farhadian -- Bill T. Jones -- Tony Kushner -- Maarten Mourik -- Laurie Rubin -- Colm Toibin -- Icons: Sidney Grant -- Kate Kendell, Esq. -- Bishop Dr. Karen Oliveto --Leanne Pittsford -- Robbie Tristan Szelei -- Ardel Haefele-Thomas, PhD -- Louisa Wall -- John "LongJones" Abdallah Wambere -- Rick Welts -- Claudia Brind-Woody -- Everyday heroes: -- Stacy Barneveld-Taylor and Petra Barneveld-Taylor -- Katerina Blinova -- Jose Comoda and Chris Phan -- Jacqueline Grandchamps, PhD -- Jim McSweeney -- Peggy Moore -- Andreas Ozzuna -- Eric and Mat Rosswood -- Gloria Soliz, MDiv. -- Christina Yin.