Rainbow Revolutions: Power, Pride and Protest in the Fight for Queer Rights

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On June 28 1969, around one o'clock in the morning, New York City Police raided the Stonewall Inn, a bar in Greenwich Village, New York...

What happened that night would come to be a defining moment in the LGBTQ+ rights movement and for queer people everywhere.

From the impassioned speeches of bold activists Karl Ulrichs and Audre Lorde to the birth of Pride and queer pop culture, Rainbow Revolutions charts the dramatic rise of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, and celebrates the courageous individuals who stood up and demanded recognition. With bold and beautiful illustrations by pop artist Eve Lloyd Knight.

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Jamie Lawson

Jamie Lawson

Jamie Lawson (Author)

Jamie Lawson is a queer anthropologist working at the University of Bristol. His research centres on human sexuality, with a particular focus on queer identities and experience. He is an active and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and has a history of activism and engagement.

Eve Lloyd Knight (Illustrator)

Eve Lloyd Knight is an illustrator, designer and art director based in London, whose work has been featured in Grazia, Stylist, the New York Times, The Pool and Vue Cinemas. Eve produces bold and topical illustrations, with a specific focus on feminist issues.

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