Dear friends: Today I finished reading the most extraordinary book, which a friend had recommended a few weeks ago. For a long time, I've said to myself, "Wouldn't it be great if someone wrote a book like this?" Well, Mark Gevisser, a South African writer, has... 
"The Pink Line" is nothing less than an overview of the experiences of LGBTQ people worldwide, and it is incredible. I learned something new on almost every page, and met people whose lives I could barely imagine....
Often LGBTQ issues are seen as the province of white people (primarily gay men) in the West, but Gevisser reveals the lives, struggles, hopes and dreams, as well as sufferings and persecutions, of people from across the globe...
...in places where it can be life-threatening even to use the word "gay." Gevisser's book is ingeniously constructed, zeroing in, with sensitive and detailed reporting, on individuals (and couples) in Cape Town, Kampala, Nairobi, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Moscow, Guadalajara...
...Tel Aviv, Ann Arbor and Pondicherry, among other places. In between telling these deeply personal stories, he offers a wealth of facts on the social, legal, economic, religious and political struggles that LGBTQ people face. It's a tour de force....
For anyone who seeks a thoughtful overview of the plight faced by LGBTQ people, look no further. At the very least, this fascinating book will convince the reader of many things: the need to treat all LGBTQ people with "respect, compassion and sensitivity"...
....the imperative to decriminalize homosexuality; the need to oppose conversion therapy; the importance of standing firm against violence; and the reasons why, particularly when it comes to transgender people, we have to listen to the lived experiences of LGBTQ people....
I can't recommend this beautifully written, massively researched and urgently needed book highly enough.
More information here: markgevisser.com
More information here: markgevisser.com
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