The Queens' English: The Young Readers' LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases

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This young readers adaptation of The Queens English is a nonfiction illustrated reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ communitys contributions to the English language.

This playful, richly illustrated visual dictionary is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wondered about the origin of phrases like boi, drag, or demisexual, the history of the word queer, and the wonderfully diverse, wide-ranging histories that have contributed to LGBTQIA+ culture and vocabulary.

Drawing from traditions as divergent as the ancient poet Sappho to the underground ball scene of the 1980s, from the Stonewall Riots to RuPauls Drag Race, this glossary is a colorful compendiumand a celebration of every king, queen, butch, femme, trans, folx, and enby who has shaped the history, identity, and limitless imagination of queerness.

Author Bio

Chloe O. Davis is an author who works in the entertainment industry in New York. A graduate of Hampton University and Temple University, she has centered her creative platform on amplifying the narratives of Black culture and heightening the awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community. Daviss work as a dancer, actor, and creative has allowed her to travel to all fifty states and internationally where she has spent fifteen years researching, writing, and creatingThe Queens English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases.