A LGBTQ chronicle for teens shares facts about 23 influential gay and gender-ambiguous notables from the era of the Roman Empire to the present, exploring how they defied convention to promote civil rights, pursue relationships on their own terms and shape culture.

Introduction -- Elagabalus -- Jeanne D'Arc -- Kristina Vasa -- Juana Inés de la Cruz -- Abraham Lincoln -- Albert Cashier -- Gertrude "Ma" Rainey -- Lili Elbe -- Frida Kahlo -- Mercedes de Acosta -- Eleanor Roosevelt -- Bayard Rustin -- Alan Turing -- Joseph Kohout -- José Sarria -- Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon -- Sylvia Rivera -- Renée Richards -- Harvey Milk -- Glenn Burke -- Mychal Judge -- George Takei -- Looking back, Moving forward.