This award-winning photo-essay collection presents the diverse perspectives of over 65 young people who identify as queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning). The result of a ten-year effort by photographer Rachelle Lee Smith, the portrait photographs of these young individuals are all presented against a free, white background; a unifying canvas transformed only by the personality of each subject and the unique handwritten thoughts and experiences they share. Humorous, profound and, at times, bittersweet, these personal accounts blend to create an insightful and truly inspirational voice for the ideals, passions, and heartache of queer youth coming of age in today’s world.