This graphic novel paints a picture of the lives of 10 specific LGBTQIA people from history, framed by the personal struggles of the author to find acceptance and to carve out a meaningful life as a genderqueer person. Each chapter focuses on a different relatively little-known historical character, presented within the context of the author’s own life. Shelby Criswell’s art is fun and engaging and brings a comic book feel to this enlightening and important subject matter.

*Note from the Author:
In the first version of the book, there is an Israeli pride flag. I wrote the book before the most recent genocide being committed by Israel against Palestine, which I do not condone or support. When writing this book, I was also not aware of any past atrocities Israel had committed. The Israeli flag was thrown in out of pure ignorance of thinking that it was a flag for all Jewish people. Now that I am aware of the history and the implications a flag like that holds, I have updated the book to no longer have it.