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How Food is Central to Queer Identity and 'Served a Revolution'

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As a food writer and cook himself, John Birdsall often wondered whether there was such a thing as “queer food.” Was it rainbow cupcakes? Quiche? Unicorn frappucinos? In his new book, “What is Queer Food?: How We Served a Revolution” Birdsall examines the complex story of how, through times of fear and persecution, queer people used food to express joy and build community.

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John Birdsall, author "What is Queer Food?: How We Started a Revolution"

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