Jerome Pohlen

For as long as there has been human civilization, LGBT people have played a part—from farmers to poets, generals to foot soldiers, peasants to queens and kings. Given today’s news headlines involving marriage equality and gender transitioning, it would be easy for children to assume that the campaign for LGBT equality is a 21st-century development. "Gay & Lesbian History for Kids" helps young readers understand the rich history of LGBT people and put more recent events into context.