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.

This was very informative. It was great to hear from people all around the world in the LGBTQIA+ Community..

A lovely and informative book to dip in and out of, which teaches a lot about LGBT+ history in an accessible and engaging way.

Great speeches that deserve to be known. There is still a lot of work to get done. Thankfully, we have improved quite a lot since some of the speeches. But we have to keep fighting to improve and not return to the dark times.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC. This book was a colorful, and vibrant read that consisted of excerpts of speeches from a variety and diverse groups of LGBTQ+ individuals across a range of times. I really enjoyed reading this and I feel like this was a great book to use as a jumping-off point to learn more about queer history.

Thank you to NetGalley, Tea Uglow, and Quarto White Lion Publishing for an advance reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

This anthology contains a wide and diverse selection speeches by LGBTQ figures, some well-known, others more mariginalised in history. The speeches contained are impactful and important. Each speech was preceded by a short, simple introduction, which makes this book a great introductory reference point for understanding queer voices, and the context behind each speech. Additionally, the book contains a long section at the end of further important LGBTQ figures whose speeches were not included in the anthology, which is a very useful reference point for further research.

It is unfortunate that each speech featured was only a short extract, as I felt that some of them would benefit from containing longer extracts, to fully understand the context and weight of their words. While this book is a great starting point, it would have been nice to get a little more information about each speech.

The formatting on Netgalley Shelf was difficult to read, and images were compressed oddly. I am sure reading this book physically would provide a better experience.