Mental health expert and queer activist Max Hovey shares the essential modern guide for understanding what divides us and the path to building a better community.

Activist Max Hovey has gained thousands of fans worldwide by challenging unconscious bias and unpacking the stereotypes and ideologies that queer people place on each other—and often on themselves. Combining diverse personal testimonies and the latest research from across the LGBTQIA+ community, this revolutionary guide will explore:

• prejudice in queer spaces through discussions of race, class, and identity

• the historical evolution of queer thought

• internalized homophobia and its role in creating division

• body image issues and the path to self-confidence

• how to accept non-conformity and handle rejection

• self-reflection through understanding different perspectives

• ways to promote positivity and acceptance in ourselves and others

• what having pride and community really means

Regardless of background or sexual orientation, our final destination is empathy, and Max gives us all the tools needed to get there. The Velvet Rage for a modern audience, No Fats, No Fems is an urgent call to action that offers a roadmap toward stronger community and a much kinder future.

Max Hovey is a London-based writer, creator, and queer activist. He dedicates his platform to sparking discussions about and promoting body acceptance, sex positivity, mental health awareness, and other topics relating to LGBTQIA+ issues. His writing and work have been featured in the Independent, Attitude Magazine, GQ, Bustle, and other outlets. No Fats, No Fems is his first book.