The Book of Queer
GenreDocumentary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersEric Cervini
Colin Hargraves
ProducerIvan Kraljevic
Original release
ReleaseJune 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)

The Book of Queer is a Discovery+ five-part series created by Eric Cervini about LGBT historical figures, which premiered in June 2022.[1][2]

Guest narrators for the series include comedian Margaret Cho; actress Dominique Jackson; actors Alex Newell and Leslie Jordan; and television personality Ross Mathews.[3] Actress Juliana Joel as Sylvia Rivera

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2023
Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards Outstanding Educational and Informational Program Rhett Bachner, Eric Cervini, Wendy L. Douglas, Colin Hargraves, Howard Lee, Brien Meagher, Alon Orstein, Annie Price, Jason Sarlanis, Lindsay Raby Pending [4]
Outstanding Casting Lesley Wolff, Michael Tartaglia, Nate McLeod, Eric Cervini, Colin Hargraves, Annie Price Pending
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling Karis Wilde Pending
Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing Jen Woodhouse, Esteban Argüello, Colin Hargraves, Tiffany Risucci, Aaron Paul Rogers, Jennifer Roth, Lori Szybist, Simon Tondeur, Bryn Vytlacil Pending
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design Neil Garguilo, Jess Furman, Colin Hargraves, Gregory James Jenkins, DL Guerra, Ben Stoddard, Federico Laboureau, Felipe Lazaro Pending
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction Program Eric Cervini, Rebecca Donohue, Kathryn Doyle, Lyndon Henley Hanrahan, Colin Hargraves, Annie Price, Claudia Restrepo, Michael Shayan, Tien Tran, Robin Tran, Lauren Walker Pending

References

  1. Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (February 3, 2022). "'The Book of Queer' offers song-filled lessons on LGBTQ+ folk throughout history". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. Malkin, Marc (2022-06-02). "'Book of Queer' Creator Eric Cervini Teaches LGBTQ History, Like How Abraham Lincoln Might've Been Gay". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  3. Chapman, Wilson (April 27, 2022). "'The Book of Queer' to Premiere on Discovery+ in June, Sets Dominique Jackson, Alex Newell, Leslie Jordan as Narrators (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. "NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES (NATAS) AND CBS ANNOUNCE 2023 DAYTIME EMMY® NOMINATIONS" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.


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