BOOK

History connects us to our queer community

Origin.

Shawn Sprockett started Unspeakable Vice in 2018 in response to his home state's rising “Don't Say Gay sentiment.

Opportunity.

When you come out of the closet, no one hands you a gay history textbook. It's on us to seek out our context.

Goal.

Research and share local queer history to make our story—and by extension queer belonging—more accessible.

The Unspeakable Vice logomark is the outline of a progressive Pride flag suggesting an incomplete or unfinished narrative.

Promise.

Proceeds go right back into the organization to pay for insurance, fees, and research costs. Guides are trained academics.