Less a detailed history than a short overview of the Stonewall Riots and the first March one year later; brief biographies of Stonewall icons Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera; and a description of the influence of Pride on Desmond’s life.
A mention of President Obama’s declaration of Pride Month in 2009 makes it (incorrectly) seem as if that action legitimized the observance. The book is more effective when Desmond tells us about his first time at Pride, becoming a “viral drag sensation,” and how he was inspired by RuPaul (who gets a short bio) and other LGBTQ icons (several of whom are named without further information). What it lacks as a full history it makes up for with an enthusiastic message to “Be amazing,” and with dazzling illustrations from Dylan Glynn.
