This title features hundreds of biographies covering a carefully curated selection of names including LGBTQ+ activists, actors, artists, business leaders, musicians, politicians, sports figures, and writers, among others. Each essay has been written or revised specifically for this title; biographies represent a cross-section of some of the most influential people in history, all of whom have benefitted the LGBTQ+ community in some way, and many biographies offer sidebars focusing on significant, related topics.