“Excellent. . . . Anyone could benefit from reading this book."

Washington Post

“Coming Out Republican is an incredible achievement: an astonishing work of history that makes a deeply compelling argument for the ways in which ‘gay Republicans’ have wielded power to serve white male interests. If you’ve ever wondered why, or how, a gay person could be a Republican—this book has the complicated answers.”

Anne Helen Petersen, author of Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation

“In this deeply researched and deftly written history, Young offers a nuanced account of the politics and personalities of LGBTQ Republicans. Coming Out Republican is an absolute must-read.”

Kevin M. Kruse, Princeton University

“Young’s nuanced history shows that gay Republicans, far from being monolithic, have included scoundrels and hypocrites, but also American heroes; kooks and fanatics, but also complex thinkers whose ideas have brought LGBTQ people closer to equality. Coming Out Republican is a wonderfully compelling read.”

Lillian Faderman, author of The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle

“Coming Out Republican is a meticulously researched and enthralling history of LGBTQ people on the political right in America. This sensitive and lucidly written account offers fascinating perspective on the ideological diversity of gay Republicans, the variety of political strategies they deployed in venues ranging from local organizations to the halls of Congress, and the successes, disappointments, and rationalizations that they experienced as the GOP veered between partial acceptance and backlash.”

Geoffrey Kabaservice, author of Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, from Eisenhower to the Tea Party

“You can’t understand either the modern history of the Republican Party or the emergence of the gay rights movement without appreciating how they have played off one another for nearly a half century. Young has written a fascinating account of gay Republicans, an underrecognized force who have shaped both their party and LGBT politics.”

Sasha Issenberg, author of The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle over Same-Sex Marriage

“Does a movement for liberation benefit from the inclusion of conservatives, or sabotage itself in the long term? Could lifestyle libertarians ever sit comfortably in coalition with Christian conservatives? And what's the deal with Milo Yiannopoulos, anyway? This elegantly composed and richly thorough study raises these thought-provoking questions and many more, on the way to making a genuinely fresh contribution to American political history."

Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976-1980