The Book of Queer

Looking at history through the lens of a queer historian and told with campy fun. What's not to love? We've seen the dry, boring history, it's time we had some fun with it! Great job!

I jumped into this show by chance on dicovery plus and I didn't expect it to be So funny, well executed, intresting and most of all queer AF. Loved it so far, can't wait to see more. Host's and interviewed's explanations between the scenes make the show even more catchy. Scientific datas report and real quotes really bring it to the next level. It's not so common to see this kind of show. The queer history is the other face of the history we are used to be told in school, it's the one we deserve and most of all is the one that we need. We can expect great episodes from this show for sure.

This show does and excellent job of citing primary documents where available and shows that many people assumed to be straight were anything but. The information is presented in a fact dense but lighthearted manner.

There were some reviews that complained about singing. But that was a single music video at the end which summed up the episode. Skip that segment t if it bothers you, but don't skip the show.

That combo is bound to ruffle a few feathers (as evidenced by the only other posted review as of this moment), but as the intro to the show says "it's comedy" and all the facts are documented. Only the first episode is available as of this writing, and it's campy craziness (based in forgotten truths) is addicting. This is a show to watch at drag brunch. With your nieces and nephews. Bayard Rustin (a mostly neglected figure in the civil rights movement and who is about to get his due in an upcoming bio pic) has back up singers for gods sake. It's adorable and important information. This isn't your History Channel history.

When people call this kind of show offensive or idiotic, they are clearly demonstrating their own homophobia and lack of understanding of how wonderful diversity in all its forms really is. You don't need to be gay to care about our history, struggles, centuries of prejudice or discriminatory hatred. You just need to be a thoughtful human being. Eric Cervini is brilliant!!!!!!