As if Alexander the Great, the Harlem Renaissance and piano bars weren't enough, here are the fabulous reasons to celebrate the rich heritage and vast cultural contributions of gays and lesbians. This inspiring, joyous book triumphantly commemorates the ways gays and lesbians have profoundly shaped the face of world politics, art, literature, music, theatre, cinema and civil rights.

From the fighting spirt of the radical Faeries to the groundbreaking comedy of Ellen and Will and Grace, from the incendiary power of Tony Kushner's Angels in America to the searingly candid art of Frida Kahlo, gays have made life sweeter, deeper and more humane. Also included is information on:

-Gay places of pride: The Castro, Bloomsbury and Berlin
-Gays in history: Alexander the Great, the Ancient Greeks, Eleanor Roosevelt and Harvey Milk
-Literary Gays: Gertrude Stein, Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Allison
-Gay Stars: Ian McKellen, Elton John, Rudy Galindo, Martina Navratilova, Ellen DeGeneres and Merlene Dietrich.