I came to this book via the podcast of the same name, narrated by Eric Marcus. I have found the podcast to be one of the most insightful and moving productions out there. This book is the result of the interviews Mr. Marcus is currently revisiting on the podcast. It is a joy to be reading of these many people who are so important to the history of the gay rights movement in America. In many of the interviews in the book I can hear in my mid the actual voices of the people telling the stories. And it is fun to see just how much all of these people had to say, much of which, for time and clarity, does not make it to the podcasts. It is also a delight to be meeting more people here in the book, who for whatever reasons have not mede it into the podcasts, or at least not yet. Mr. Marcus is an incredible interviewer who manages to get all of these historical figures to really talk in depth of their experiences. Some of the stories are funny, many are intense, some are quite sad, all are educational. At the end of the book, there is a summation of everyone and where they are today. At the end of each podcast, the author also gives a summation of where these people are today (the bulk of the interviews were originally done between 1988 and 1990, I believe). For people who were so very alive during these interviews with Mr. Marcus, it is truly heartbreaking to see how many are no longer with us. But their contributions remain and this book does a spectacular job of capturing each and every one.