PublishedProfile Books, August 2021 |
ISBN9781788165150 |
FormatSoftcover, 544 pages |
Dimensions21.4cm × 12.8cm × 3.8cm |
CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S and FINANCIAL TIMES' BOOKS OF 2020
'In intimate, often tender prose, Gevisser brings to life the complex movement for queer civil rights and the many people on whom it bears.' - Colm Toibin, Guardian
'Powerful... meticulously researched' - Andrew McMillan, Observer Book of the Week
Six years in the making, The Pink Line follows protagonists from nine countries all over the globe to tell the story of how LGBTQ+ Rights became one of the world's new human rights frontiers in the second decade of the twenty-first century.
From refugees in South Africa to activists in Egypt, transgender women in Russia and transitioning teens in the American Mid-West, The Pink Line folds intimate and deeply affecting stories of individuals, families and communities into a definitive account of how the world has changed, so dramatically, in just a decade.
And in doing so he reveals a troubling new equation that has come in to play: while same-sex marriage and gender transition are now celebrated in some parts of the world, laws to criminalise homosexuality and gender non-conformity have been strengthened in others. In a work of great scope and wonderful storytelling, this is the groundbreaking, definitive account of how issues of sexuality and gender identity divide and unite the world today.
Adam finished his undergraduate in writing and publishing in 2021 and has been working at Boffins ever since! He especially likes to read queer fiction, sociology and biographies.
Meticulously researched and written, Gevisser spent over 10 years living with queer-identifying folk in Eastern civilisations to explore the 'pink line' that divides the queer East from the queer West. This is the most eye-opening book I have read on LGBTQ+rights movements in the 21st century and one I certainly encourage anyone of any identity to check out.
