Shoulder to Shoulder – Jake Hall

Shoulder to Shoulder – Jake Hall: In conversation with Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan

This is a love letter to the pioneers of solidarity and coalition.  A new global look at those bold moments where marginalised voices came together to say ‘enough is enough’.  Through astounding research and fascinating storytelling, Shoulder to Shoulder, transports us through time and into the world of these trailblazers, bringing their tales to life and exploring both the inexplicable joys and brutal realities of their fights for justice.  Spanning movements from the Black Panthers coalition with the Gay Liberation Front in the US to the Pride support for miners strikes in the UK, Jake shows how marginalised activists have always been intertwined in their pursuit of joint liberation.

‘Full of incredible detail, I learned so much about the history of the fight against oppression. A revelation and an important book to read in today’s world.’ Jill Nalder

Jake Hall is a freelance journalist, author of The Art of Drag and writes extensively on queer culture, drag history, sex work and harm reduction. 

Rageshri Dhairyawan is a doctor and researcher in sexual health and HIV medicine in London. She is the author of Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing and has contributed to the anthology No One Talks About This Stuff.