DATE: Friday, June 20, 2025 via Zoom

TIME: 7pm

TOPIC: LGBTQI+ Gay Pride

PRESENTER: Kathleen Archambeau (karchambeau.com) presents her new book, 

 “The Book of Awesome Queer Heroes: How the LGBTQ+ Community 

Changed the World for the Better (LGBT Book of History, Queer Historic Icons)”

DESCRIPTION: 

Pride across the ages. 

The LGBTQ+ community has made countless positive impacts throughout history as scientists, world leaders, athletes, and entrepreneurs, and each one of them deserves to be celebrated. Going into the history and achievements of famous queer icons, this LGBTQ+ book is a love letter to those who have brought love, positivity, and advancement into our society. 

How they are still inspiring us today.

This book also shares how we can achieve our dreams by learning from their persistence. Learn about activists such as Marsha P. Johnson, X González, Sylvia Rivera and many more in their fight for progressive change against discrimination. Meet heroes and world-changers you may have heard of, with 

biographies about:

• Star athletes such as Esera Tuaolo and Billie Jean King
• Entertainers like Sir Elton John, Margaret Cho, Daniela Vega, and
  RuPaul
• Government and military o4icials such as Eric Fanning and Leo
  Varadkar
• Trailblazers in science and technology including, Alan Turing and
  Lynn Conway
• Other historic icons like Oscar Wilde and Bayard Rustin
  Please note, this month we are meeting on the third Friday in June
  20.

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$10 – 15 suggested – no one turned away for lack of funds.

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