"The LGBTQ Almanac" – Deborah G. Felder's Book on 500 Years of Queer History in America
Author Deborah G. Felder's extensive encyclopedia covers five centuries of LGBT history in the US, from the 17th century to the present day.
In May 2026, Visible Ink Press published the book “The LGBTQ Almanac: 500 Years of Queer Culture in American History” in English. Its author is Deborah G. Felder, an American writer and researcher specializing in reference works on women’s history and American culture.
The book is a comprehensive reference work that traces the lives and impact of LGBT people in North America over five centuries. The almanac includes more than 450 biographical entries – from well-known activists, such as Harvey Milk and Marsha P. Johnson, to less visible but important figures in business, politics, science, sports, religion, and the arts. In addition to biographies, the book contains essays on key cultural shifts and significant legislation that affected the LGBT community.
The study covers the period from the harsh Puritan anti-sodomy laws in 17th-century New England to the modern stages of the struggle for equality and representation. The author details the various historical stages of marginalization and subsequent emancipation of LGBT Americans, showing how the perception of LGBT people in society has changed.
This book is important as a comprehensive resource for understanding that LGBT people were not merely present in American history, but actively shaped it in all spheres of public and cultural life. The publication serves an educational function, restoring to historical memory names and events that have long been silenced or ignored.
