Award-Winning Historian of LGBTQ+ Politics and Culture

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Dr. Eric Cervini Biography

Dr. Eric Cervini is an award-winning author, producer, and historian of LGBTQ+ politics. His first book, "The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America," was a New York Times (NYT) bestseller and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. It also won the Publishing Triangle’s Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction, the NYT Editors’ Choice, and the “Best Read of 2020” at the Queerties.

Cervini is the Emmy-winning creator and Executive Producer of "The Book of Queer," a queer history docu-series boasting the largest all-queer cast in Hollywood history.

In March 2024, Cervini launched Allstora, an online book marketplace, alongside fourteen-time Emmy-winner RuPaul Charles. Cervini currently serves as Allstora’s CEO. On the site, Cervini also hosts Eric’s (Very Gay) Book Club, where he highlights the most brilliant and exciting works of gay literature.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/22/2025.

Dr. Eric Cervini Speaking Topics

  • The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America

    Harvard and Cambridge-trained historian, Dr. Eric Cervini expertly explains the cultural crossroads that America is currently facing in the timeless battle for gay rights. Based on firsthand accounts, recently declassified FBI records, and roughly 40,000 personal documents, Cervini uncovers the secret history of gay activism that began a generation before Stonewall. From public battles with Congress and FBI informants to murder and betrayal, Cervini chronicles the events that have led us to this exact moment.

    Cervini also explores the intersectionality of several civil rights movements as he traces the forgotten ties that bound gay rights to the Black Freedom Movement, the New Left, lesbian activism, and trans resistance. Audiences will walk away with a new perspective on how we got to this point, and also what needs to happen next.

Dr. Eric Cervini Videos

Dr. Eric Cervini | What is Pride Without Parades

Dr. Eric Cervini | What is Pride Without Parades

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Dr. Eric Cervini - "The Book of Queer" | discovery+

Dr. Eric Cervini - "The Book of Queer" | discovery+

Celebrate history’s forgotten LGBTQ+ heroes, kings and queens -- some of whom were actual kings and queens! From trans Indian warriors to gay Roman...

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