The Queer Bible: Essays
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AnΒ O, The Oprah MagazineΒ LGBTQ Book ""Changing the Literary Landscape""
A gorgeously illustrated collection of essays written by todayβs queer heroesβfeaturing contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others.Β The Queer BibleΒ is a celebration of LGBTQ+ history and culture, edited by model, performer, andΒ GQΒ contributing editor Jack Guinness.
Our queer heroes write about theirs.
In 2016, model and queer activist Jack Guinness decided that the LGBTQ+ community desperately needed to be reminded of its long and glorious history of stardomβand he was spurred to action. The following year, QueerBible.com was born, an online community devoted to celebrating queer heroes, both past and present. βSo much queer history is hidden or erased,β says Guinness. βThe Queer BibleΒ is a home for all those personal stories and histories.βΒ
In this book, contemporary queer icons pay homage to those who helped pave their paths. Contributors includeΒ VogueΒ columnist Paris Lees (writing on Edward Enninful), singer and songwriter Elton John (writing on Divine),Β comedian Mae Martin (writing on Tim Curry),Β author Joseph Cassara (writing on Pedro AlmodΓ³var), and many others, honoring timeless queer icons such as Susan Sontag, David Bowie, Sylvester, RuPaul, and George Michael through illuminating essaysΒ paired with stunning illustrations.Β
The Queer BibleΒ is a powerful and intimate essay collection of gratitude, and an essential, enduring love letter to the queer community.Β
We stand on the shoulders of giants. Now we praise their names.
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In a recent profile, British GQ described Jack Guinness as βThe Coolest Man in Britainβ. Cambridge educated Jack Guinness began his career as a model, starring in global campaigns for brands such as L'Oreal, Dunhill and Dolce and Gabbana. As a writer, style and fashion commentator, he has contributed to the Sunday Times Style, Vogue Italia, The Guardian, British GQ, Gentlemanβs Journal and Tatler. He also contributed an essay to former Stonewall Chief Executive Baroness Ruth Hunt's essay collection on faith and sexuality entitled, Queer Prophets, alongside writers such as Dustin Lance Black. Jack has developed and starred in digital content for Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Vogue, Vice and GQ, travelled to Japan to star in Channel 4's anarchic World Of Weird series, and hosted live social media takeovers for brands such as Alexa Chung and Hugo Boss. Guinness is proud to be on the British Fashion Councilβs advisory Style Council for London Fashion Week Menβs, and passionately champions young designers and British manufacturing. Jack was recently announced as a Contributing Editor for British GQ magazine. Jack publically 'came out' in an interview with The Guardian newspaper, launching the LGBTQ+ community he founded, The Queer Bible which celebrates the works and lives of the global queer community. The Queer Bible podcast with guests including, Sir Ian Mckellen, activist Munro Bergdorf and Drag Race's Courtney Act is being released towards the end of 2021.
Munroe Bergdorf is an activist, writer, and model. She has recently been appointed as contributing editor at British Vogue and has contributed to publications including The Guardian, Grazia, i-D, ELLE, Teen Vogue, and Paper. In 2019, Bergdorf was awarded an honorary doctorate for campaigning for transgender rights by the University of Brighton, and served as a national advocate for UN Women UK. Her first film, What Makes a Woman, premiered on Channel 4 in 2018.
Graham Norton is the award-winning host of The Graham Norton Show, one of the most popular programs on BBC America. He is the author of the novels Holding, A Keeper, Home Stretch, and Forever Home, as well as the bestselling memoirs So Me and The Life and Loves of a He Devil. He lives in London.
