Time's Rainbow: Writing Ourselves Back Into American History: 1

I started writing because I had a need insideof me to create something that was not there. Audre Lorde poet feminist and warrior activist for civil rightsThrough all but recent recorded history queer people were omitted from historical records much as women and people of color have been. So many people unheard so many stories lost...In this exciting collection you will find unforgettable and brilliant stories that place lesbian and gay characters back into American history. Fourteen talented authors have represented events in the historical timeline from the 1600s Salem Witch Trials to 1970s hijacker DB Cooper because they had a need to create something that was not there. Many tales are entertaining heartwarming and positive but a few are dark and tragic.The editors hope that these stories remind readers especially todays youth that we deserve to have our place in the narrative of humankind.The most important fact is that gays have been here sinceDay One. To say otherwise is a gross denial and stupidity. We played an enormous part in the history of America. Larry Kramer author AIDS activist champion of human rights