50 LGBTQI+ who changed the World

Florent Manelli is a committed illustrator and author from Perpignan. It was at the age of 14, discovering the work of Andy Warhol, that he decided to take an interest in the visual arts. From a fine line with black felt to a colorful painting, his drawings are the reflection of an imagination shared between reality, pop art and sobriety. Portraiture has an important place in his work as well as his commitments, especially in favor of LGBT+ rights and the environment. Florent Manelli has been a columnist for Radio Nova and hosts a live series on engagement on the brut media application. He published his first book, 40 LGBT+ who changed the world (Volume 1) with Editions Lapin in 2019, followed by a second volume in 2020. His third book, Fire or Nothing: Portrait of a Committed Generation, was published in March 2022.

• Foreword 5Introduction 9ProfilesBayard Rustin 22Alan Turing 28Tom of Finland 36Edith Windsor 44Harvey Milk 48Barbara Gittings 56Audre Lorde 60Renee Richards 66Nancy Cardenas 70Larry Kramer 74Miss Major Griffin-Gracy 80Craig Rodwell 84Armistead Maupin 90Marsha P. Johnson 96Brenda Howard 104Jean Le Bitoux 110Pedro Almodovar 116Michael Cashman 124Sylvia Rivera 128Peter Tatchell 136Judith Butler 140Rosanna Flamer-Caldera 144Martina Navratilova 148Simon Nkoli 152Keith Haring 158Chi Chia-wei 164Mark Ashton 168RuPaul 174Mary Bonauto 182Manvendra Singh Gohil 186Hida Viloria 192Bamby Salcedo 198Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah 202Xulhaz Mannan 206Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed 210Nikolai Alekseev 214Yelena Grigoryeva 218Xiaogang Wei 222Georges Azzi 226Marielle Franco 230Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera 234David Jay 238Linda Baumann 242Megan Rapinoe 246Elliot Page 250Hanne Gaby Odiele 254Olly Alexander 258Hande Kader 262Bouhdid Belhadi 266Aaron Rose Philip 270Glossary of terms 274Photo credits 278Useful Websites 278Creative Notes and Drawings 281

"A wonderful way to learn more about living LGBT+ history through the people who peacefully challenge the world to be more inclusive and above all, happier." -Tony Malone, writer of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: The Practical Guide; "From Marsha P. Johnson to Adrian de la Vega, via Hamed Sinno, Laverne Cox, Jean Chong, Anohni or Hanne Gaby Odiele (and yes, I chose to end with the Belgian personality of the book!), the author puts women, men and others at the heart of the LGBT+ cause, showing in passing that there is not only one way to be militant and that the path to a more inclusive world can take many directions. Biographical directories are non-fiction books that I particularly like. I'm more of a fictional reader, so being able to inform myself through a book that gathers information to peck at will is what suits me best. Each portrait is an opportunity to discover a part of LGBTQI+ history and the issues facing the people concerned. The graphic beauty of the book makes you want to come back to it regularly, and I particularly appreciate the diversity of the people represented, both in terms of gender identities and sexual orientations as well as ethnic origins. An essential to discover in a short time a whole part of queer culture and, in the words of the author himself, "to celebrate the courage, the beauty of being and the rage to live by being oneself". --The Literary Blog