{"product_id":"pride-and-preservation-the-complete-guide-to-the-lgbtqia-history-and-identity-volume-i-the-introduction-9798292878889","title":"Pride and Preservation: The Complete Guide to The LGBTQIA+ History and Identity [VOLUME I - THE INTRODUCTION]","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dani Losangeles\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: LGBT Studies - Bisexual Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in a paradoxical moment for LGBTQIA+ people. In one sense, hard-won freedoms and visibility have never been greater - from marriage equality becoming law in dozens of countries to transgender actors and authors achieving mainstream acclaim. Yet at the same time, a fierce backlash is surging across the globe, threatening to unravel these gains. Authoritarian regimes and extremist movements have sharpened their attacks on queer and trans lives, using our community as scapegoats and targets for their own political power. I\u003cb\u003en Uganda, for example, a draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act was reintroduced in 2023, \u003c\/b\u003e imposing life imprisonment - and even the death penalty - for LGBTQ people. \u003cb\u003eIn Russia, an expanded \"anti-gay propaganda\" law now effectively bans any public expression of LGBT identity. \u003c\/b\u003eEven in liberal democracies, we witness a wave of legislative assaults: \u003cb\u003ethe United States saw a record 508 bills introduced in 2023 to restrict LGBTQ rights, from banning gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth to censoring classroom discussions of queer families. States like Florida and Texas have outlawed medical care for transgender adolescents and ordered the removal of LGBTQ-themed books from schools and libraries. Meanwhile, coordinated disinformation campaigns flood social media, branding drag performers as \"groomers\" and painting gender diversity as a threat. This toxic mix of censorship and propaganda endangers not only LGBTQIA+ people but the very fabric of truth in society. Meanwhile 2025 has seen more anti-LGBTQIA+ bills introduced in the United States than any previous year on record. This is confirmed by multiple independent trackers and major LGBTQ advocacy organizations. As of mid-2025, over 947 bills targeting LGBTQIA+ people-especially trans and gender non-conforming individuals-have been introduced across 49 states and at the federal level. This is the highest number ever tracked in a single year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334516330647,"sku":"9798292878889","price":5856.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798292878889.webp?v=1768672403","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pride-and-preservation-the-complete-guide-to-the-lgbtqia-history-and-identity-volume-i-the-introduction-9798292878889","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}