Dimensions
162 x 240 x 33mm
"Good As You is the 30 year history of a pivotal era in British gay and popular culture. It tells the stories behind the pivotal milestones that enabled the change in gay men from enemies to friends of The State, 1984-2014, from Smalltown Boy to Same Sex Marriage. From the identification of the HIV virus in 1984, soundtracked by Relax, through Manchester's unforeseeable self-selection as Britain's gay capital city, from Colin and Barry's first primetime televised gay kiss in Eastenders through the real-time romance of Elton John and David Furnish's eventual marriage, Paul Flynn reveals the touchstones that pathed the road to equality for gay men in Great Britain. It is a history peppered with media hysteria, public outrage, personal loss and collective victory; there are heavy doses of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, including exhaustive interviews with key protagonists, both front of house and in the wings. It covers the patronage and influence of major players in the equality fight, from Alexander McQueen and George Michael, through Tony Blair and David Cameron. This is the definitive account of the last 30 years of gay experience illustrating the tragedy and
