A fascinating account of a tumultuous period in the history of gay rights, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cleve Jones came of age in the 1970’s when most gays were still in the closet. He experienced and was a part of tremendous changes in our society’s acceptance of homosexuality, including federal funding of AIDs research, gay marriage, and the awareness of discrimination of gays in the workplace. Cleve Jones was a part of Harvey Milk’s staff and witnessed his rise and tragic murder. Bravo to Cleve Jones for writing this memoir.