7122950The Light of Dayhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-light-of-day-9781035421565/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6672652/image.jpg?v=638684869885800000656656MXNHeadlineInStock/Audiolibros/Your book is the "really good book. Just one" that Roger Butler would have wanted - Sir Ian McKellenMiraculous. The Light of Day reclaims a forgotten hero . . . I couldnt put it down - Will ToshSir, we are homosexuals . . .So began the letter penned by Roger Butler and sent to several British newspaper editors - some of whom were so shocked they thought it was a hoax - in June 1960. Writing such a letter seven years before the decriminalisation of homosexuality was a radical and dangerous move. It was a risk that set a major milestone in the fight for gay rights - one that has been almost entirely forgotten.This is the story of the first man to come out voluntarily, using his own name, to the entire British public, a decade before activists started petitioning gay people everywhere to come out proud. Taking us through a criminalised underworld of gay pubs, parties and activist meetings, The Light of Day charts how Roger helped bring about the legalisation of homosexuality, but soon found himself marginalised from the movement he kickstarted after losing his sight in his early 30s.Enter Christopher - a student asked to visit and read to an old, blind man at the beginning of a new century. As their intergenerational friendship bloomed, Roger came to trust Christopher with his most precious possession: memoirs of his revolutionary past, locked away in his home. After Rogers death, Christopher opened a series of unsent letters, left in a pink folder, addressed to him. They contained Rogers final wish, for Christopher finally to bring his remarkable, hidden story into the light of day.The audio edition includes three special bonus tracks, "Recordings from Regent Street", from Rogers audio archive. These three recordings, of Roger discussing his parents, reading with Christopher and drafting a letter, allow you to hear in Rogers own voice how he thought, and how he managed to compose his essays and other material into a form he could then copy onto paper.At times gripping, at times very personal, this remains an important piece of objective history, faithfully recorded and beautifully written - Matthew ParrisA compelling read and a fascinating education - Jill Nalder...6789119The Light of Day656656https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-light-of-day-9781035421565/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6672652/image.jpg?v=638684869885800000InStockMXN99999DIAudiolibro20259781035421565_W3siaWQiOiJmYzdmMGQ3Ny01N2ZiLTQ3ZGUtYTVlMC03NzRlOTI4NzUyNGEiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjYzOSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjAsInNlbGxpbmdQcmljZSI6NjM5LCJpbmNsdWRlc1RheCI6dHJ1ZSwicHJpY2VUeXBlIjoiV2hvbGVzYWxlIiwiY3VycmVuY3kiOiJNWE4iLCJmcm9tIjoiMjAyNC0xMi0wMVQwMDowMDowMFoiLCJyZWdpb24iOiJNWCIsImlzUHJlb3JkZXIiOnRydWUsImlzRWxpZ2libGVGb3JDcmVkaXRUcmlhbCI6dHJ1ZSwiY3JlZGl0UHVyY2hhc2VQcmljZSI6MX1d9781035421565_In June 1960, several British newspapers received a letter so shocking some thought it was a hoax. Beginning Sir, we are homosexuals . . , it was signed by Roger Butler and two others.Publishing such a letter seven years prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality was a radical and dangerous move. But it was a risk that marked a huge milestone in the fight for gay rights. By the 1970s, the Gay Liberation Front was calling on people to come out to help reduce stigma, and it continued to be a core tactic in the 80s and 90s. Roger, however, had done this a full decade earlier. This is the story about the first man to voluntarily come out in his own words, using his own name, to the entire British public.Taking us through a criminalised underworld of pubs, parties and campaign gatherings, The Light of Day charts how Roger helped bring about a change in the law, legalising sex between men, but soon found himself marginalised from the movement he kickstarted after becoming completely blind in his early 30s. Worn down trying to navigate life afresh in London, he left for Oxford, where he became increasingly isolated and never found the life partner he so desperately wanted.Enter Christopher - an Oxford University student asked by a friend to visit and read to an old, blind man. Though their intergenerational friendship bloomed, Roger never spoke of his revolutionary act. Instead he wrote about it secretly, leaving his account to Christopher after his death, along with a sealed pink folder. It was in that folder that the Roger revealed his final wish, for Christopher to tell his remarkable story.A hugely moving and powerful story about sexuality, disability, friendship, isolation, love and more, The Light of Day is a vital piece of missing history about a brave revolutionary in the fight for equality....9781035421565_Headlineaudiolibro_9781035421565_9781035421565Louise RadnofskyInglésMéxico2025-05-22T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTE2025-05-22T00:00:00+00:00Headline