A comprehensive biographical survey from ancient Chinese courtiers to pioneers of gay liberation in the twenty-first century?? from the unknowable relationships of the distant past to the frankest affirmations of modern sexual identity.

The exploits of the famous never cease to captivate our imaginations??rulers?? artists?? explorers?? and all the great personalities of history. Yet many quieter lives also have the ability to impress?? to teach us something about the remarkable qualities of human nature.

In this book?? Robert Aldrich presents a fascinating portrait of gay men and women throughout history that reveals the ful