The Book of Queer explained

Genre:Documentary
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Eric Cervini
Colin Hargraves, Annie Price
Producer:Ivan Kraljevic

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

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy AwardsOutstanding Educational and Informational ProgramRhett Bachner, Eric Cervini, Wendy L. Douglas, Colin Hargraves, Howard Lee, Brien Meagher, Alon Orstein, Annie Price, Jason Sarlanis, Lindsay Raby[4] [5]
Outstanding CastingLesley Wolff, Michael Tartaglia, Nate McLeod, Eric Cervini, Colin Hargraves, Annie Price
Outstanding Costume Design/StylingKaris Wilde
Outstanding Multiple Camera EditingJen Woodhouse, Esteban Argüello, Colin Hargraves, Tiffany Risucci, Aaron Paul Rogers, Jennifer Roth, Lori Szybist, Simon Tondeur, Bryn Vytlacil
Outstanding Main Title and Graphic DesignNeil Garguilo, Jess Furman, Colin Hargraves, Gregory James Jenkins, DL Guerra, Ben Stoddard, Federico Laboureau, Felipe Lazaro
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Non-Fiction ProgramEric Cervini, Rebecca Donohue, Kathryn Doyle, Lyndon Henley Hanrahan, Colin Hargraves, Annie Price, Claudia Restrepo, Michael Shayan, Tien Tran, Robin Tran, Lauren Walker

Notes and References

  1. Brathwaite . Lester Fabian . February 3, 2022 . 'The Book of Queer' offers song-filled lessons on LGBTQ+ folk throughout history . 2022-06-04 . . en . 2022-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315175429/https://ew.com/tv/the-book-of-queer-trailer/ . live .
  2. Web site: Malkin . Marc . 2022-06-02 . 'Book of Queer' Creator Eric Cervini Teaches LGBTQ History, Like How Abraham Lincoln Might've Been Gay . 2022-06-04 . Variety . en-US . 2022-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605024911/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/book-of-queer-eric-cervini-abraham-lincoln-1235283246/ . live .
  3. News: Chapman . Wilson . 'The Book of Queer' to Premiere on Discovery+ in June, Sets Dominique Jackson, Alex Newell, Leslie Jordan as Narrators (EXCLUSIVE) . June 8, 2022 . Variety . April 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES (NATAS) AND CBS ANNOUNCE 2023 DAYTIME EMMY® NOMINATIONS. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 26, 2023. April 26, 2023.
  5. Web site: Lewis . Hilary . Coates . Tyler . 2023-12-16 . Daytime Emmys: 'General Hospital,' 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' Among Top Winners . 2024-01-01 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.