How We Won the War for LGBTQ Equality

Kevin Naff’s first book, “How We Won the War for LGBTQ Equality,” is a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how the queer movement achieved so much so fast. From his unique vantage point, Naff has had a front-row seat to the most historic moments in the LGBTQ movement, attending White House receptions and escorting celebrities to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for years. His book is part history lesson, part celebrity dish, explaining how marriage equality and other battles were won and how our enemies are working to overturn all that progress. 

From an activist right-wing Supreme Court to the hundreds of bills introduced in state houses across the country targeting the transgender community, our enemies are indeed already busy working to relegate us to second-class status once again. 

This timely, important book reveals the template that younger generations can use to fight back. 

From marriage equality and repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t’ Tell” to countering bigoted religion-based messaging and how to handle duplicitous allies, this book chronicles the tactics and strategies that worked. 

Naff pulls no punches, offering candid assessments and anecdotes about everyone from political figures like Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, and Ken Mehlman to celebrities like Laverne Cox, Kathy Griffin, Judith Light, and many more. 

Chronicling the 20-year period from 2003-2023, “How We Won the War for LGBTQ Equality,” is conveniently divided into chapters addressing everything from religion to pop culture. 

It’s a concise, no-holds-barred, and sometimes dishy look at a pivotal 20-year stretch of LGBTQ history that saw unprecedented progress. But that progress is now threatened by right-wing figures bent on turning back the clock.