Pride: A Seek-and-Find Celebration Adventure Through the History of the Queer Community

by Blanco, Diego

• ISBN13: 9780760387719
• ISBN10: 0760387710
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-04-30
• Publisher: Epic Ink
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Summary

Explore the ever-evolving culture of the queer community with this beautifully illustrated, 64-page seek-and-find book.

Pride: A Seek-and-Find Celebration is a fun-filled tribute to LGBTQ+ history and culture from icons to allies, milestones to marches. The seek-and-find illustrations are packed with the faces and places that have graced a story of progress and strength.
 
The detailed illustrations explore different themes from a global Queer community, including:
 

• World History: Look for non-binary legends and lore, queer kings and queens, the pioneers who shook off convention.
• Pop Culture: Search for celebrities who have graced the stages and pages of queer culture from allies like Beyoncé and trailblazers like Oscar Wilde—plus sporting heroes, TV and films, musicians, influencers, writers, and much, much more.
• Celebrations: Locate pride events from around the world with historic landmarks, holiday destinations, and queer venues past and present.
• Protest: Find the activists, politicians, and other agents for change that continue to fight for equality and acceptance.

From Madonna to Heartstopper, Drag Race to Virginia Wolfe … open this book to seek-and-find the people, places, and things that have made our world fabulously fluid and rainbow-colored.

Author Biography

Diego Blanco is a Spanish illustrator who picked up his first paintbrush at the age of 5. He graduated with a degree in Fine Arts in Valencia, Spain and complemented his studies with a Master's Degree in Illustration. Diego describes himself as a multidisciplinary artist who, beyond his work as an illustrator, works on projects in photography, self-publishing, ceramics, and engraving. His illustrations are composed of synthetic shapes, characters in funny situations, bright colors and hidden details that may go unnoticed at first glance. Among his clients are: Shopify, Reader's Digest, Virginia Tech, The Foundry, MetroValencia, Universal Music Spain, and Florida Universitaria.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction 
Instructions 
Birth of the Goddess 
Pride and Prejudice 
In the Closet 
We're Here, We're Queer 
Born This Way 
We Are Family 
Over the Rainbow 
Dancing Queen 
Holiday. Celebrate. 
Allies 
Protest 
Conclusion 
Flying the Flag 
Glossary 
About the Illustrator