SIGNED EDITION Author: David Roberts Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest | History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage) | Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage) | People & places (Children's / Teenage) | Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage) | Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's / Teenage) | Stationery & miscellaneous items (Children's / Teenage) Published on 22nd May 2025 by Pan Macmillan (Two Hoots) in the United Kingdom.Hardback | 224 pages 260mm x 220mm | 500g A gorgeously illustrated, accessible celebration of queer activism, by the creator of the award-winning Suffragette, David Roberts. With an afterword by Juno Dawson. Touching on major moments in the story of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights including the Stonewall Uprising, the first Gay Pride Rally and the dazzling history of drag and the ballroom scene, We Are Your Children is a wide-ranging and inclusive account of a multifaceted movement, with detailed and characterful colour artwork. This book showcases figures from queer history like Harvey Milk, Julian Hows, Carla Toney, Crystal LaBeija, We Wha, Vincent Jones, Marsha P. Johnson, Alan Turing, Sylvia Rivera and many more. From the secret slang adopted by gay Londoners in the 60s, to the decades of sit-ins and marches, there are countless fascinating stories to be told: stories of resistance, friendship, love, fear, division, unity and astonishing perseverance in the face of discrimination and oppression.
