Miraculous. The Light of Day reclaims a forgotten hero of the struggle for queer civil rights in a story that is a testament to courage, determination and love across generations. Christopher Stephens and Louise Radnofsky write with tenderness, power and scorching honesty. I couldn't put it down -- Will Tosh, author of Straight Acting: The Many Queer Lives of William Shakespeare Immersed as I have been in the twentieth century campaign for homosexual equality, I had never known about Roger Butler, nor met anyone else who knew. What he did was quite something, and that today we should be so surprised that it was a shock bears witness to the revolution he helped start. At times gripping, at times very personal, this remains an important piece of objective history, faithfully recorded and beautifully written -- Matthew Parris, political writer, broadcaster and former politician Shines a light on a forgotten milestone in LGBT history and a gay man of great courage who came out publicly in the press when homosexuality was still punishable in Britain by a maximum sentence of life imprisonment -- Peter Tatchell, LGBT+ campaigner More than a biography of a shamefully overlooked activist, The Light of Day paints a beautiful portrait of a friendship the gay reader will find instantly familiar and deeply moving. Tender, contemplative, wise, and funny, it fills the heart and then breaks it. Thanks to Christopher Stephens, Roger Butler is seen again -- AJ West Your book is the "really good book. Just one" that Roger Butler would have wanted -- Sir Ian McKellen An engrossing, beautiful book about a chance encounter and the unfolding story of a forgotten gay hero! Now, as the rights of people are increasingly under threat, this book is a reminder of the sacrifices that have been made to achieve liberation -- Lord Michael Cashman Searching, sad and quietly exhilarating, The Light of Day evokes British society's gay enlightenment through the prism of a single remarkable life. More than this, it tells a resonant story of youth, age and the possibilities of platonic love -- James Cahill, author of Tiepolo Blue and The Violet Hour A compelling read and a fascinating education. The Light of Day is an important piece in the jigsaw of gay history * Jill Nalder, actress, activist and author * We are profoundly moved by this arresting biography * Sunday Post * Very well written and thoroughly researched * Historical Novel Society * thoughtful and affectionate . . . A celebration [ of Roger Butler] by someone who loved him * The Tablet * Absorbing and often very moving . . . this book elegantly and touchingly combines biography and history to produce a work of real and enduring value -- Peter Parker, Spectator The queer community would not be where it is today without people like Roger. Such a hero. It was joyous to read . . . People need to go and get this book * Gaydio * Faithfully and beautifully told * Mail on Sunday * Remarkable . . . a splendidly sprawling part biography, part autobiography, part history and part social commentary . . . the result, a true account, benefits greatly from a lightness, a candour untethered to any agenda or argument -- Matthew Parris * Times Literary Supplement * Incredible * Pink News * Moving * Guardian, Audiobook of the Week, July 2025 * The campaign for the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales is illuminated with the names of famous figures of the gay rights movement . . . But the contributions of many ordinary yet equally important players have been overlooked. The Light of Day shines welcome attention on one such man, whose quiet and brave activism played a crucial role in bringing about a milestone change in the law in 1967 * The Times *
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