We Can Do Better Than This
An urgent manifesto for how we can shape a better world for LGBTQ+ people
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
How do we shape a better world for LGBTQ+ people? Olly Alexander, Peppermint, Owen Jones, Beth Ditto, Shon Faye and more share their stories and visions for the future.
'A vital addition to your bookshelf' Stylist, 5 Books for Summer
'Captivating... A must-read' Gay Times, Books of the Year
In We Can Do Better Than This, 35 voices - actors, musicians, writers, artists and activists - answer this vital question, at a time when the queer community continues to suffer discrimination and extreme violence. Through deeply moving stories and provocative new arguments on safety and visibility, dating and gender, care and community, they present a powerful manifesto for how - together - we can change lives everywhere.
'Powerful, inspiring...urgent' Attitude
'Read and be inspired' Peter Tatchell
'Illuminating' Paul Mendez, author of Rainbow Milk
'Friendly and fierce' Jeremy Atherton Lin, author of Gay Bar
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
How is it that many LGBTQ+ people in the UK feel uncomfortable holding their partner’s hand in public, when same-sex marriage exists? Or fear for their safety as they walk down the street, despite representation in culture continuing to grow, from Queer Eye to Drag Race? This disconnect is at the heart of We Can Do Better Than This. In her vital collection of essays, journalist Amelia Abraham invites diverse queer voices from the UK, US and beyond—including Beth Ditto, Shon Faye, Shura, Olly Alexander and Owen Jones—to explore ways we can meaningfully improve life for LGBTQ+ people. In her introduction to this illuminating collection, Abrahams warns that, at times, We Can Do Better Than This may make you feel angry, as it explores the huge amount of work still to be done, even in places we see as progressive. That is certainly true, but the writing here is also packed with hope and, very often, humour. This is a powerful call to action—addressed to both the LGBTQ+ community and its allies—that seeks to help shape a brighter future for LGBTQ+ people across the world.
