Sarah Prager is dedicated to raising awareness of LGBTQ+ history through writing, speaking, and other projects. Being able to do that is what gets her up in the morning. That, and coffee. Lots of coffee.

Her first book, Queer, There, and Everywhere came out from HarperCollins Children’s in 2017 and a new expanded edition was released in June 2023. The book tells the stories of individuals from queer history for a young adult audience and received critical praise including three starred reviews and five award nominations.

Her other books, Rainbow Revolutionaries: 50 LGBTQ+ People Who Made History (2020), Kind Like Marsha: Learning from LGBTQ+ Leaders (2022), and A Child’s Introduction to Pride: The Inspirational History and Culture of the LGBTQIA+ Community (2023), bring queer history to middle school and elementary school age kids with beautiful illustrations and intriguing stories.

Her 2024 page-a-day calendar, Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ History and Community, from Workman Publishing is on sale now and shares a new piece of trivia, vocab, celebrity quote, historical figure’s bio, historical event, action item, reflection question, or quiz every day.

Quist is a free mobile app that brings LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS history to life. Founded by Sarah in 2013, Quist has earned a following of over 35,000 individuals from over 100 countries.

Sarah’s writing has been published by The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, NBC News, HuffPost, The Advocate, Cosmopolitan, JSTOR Daily, Fodor’s Travel, Parents, Insider, and other national outlets. Her work has also appeared in print in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Rutgers University Press, Michigan State University Press, and Magination Press. She is the Assistant Editor for Tagg Magazine.

She has spoken on LGBTQ+ history to over 200 audiences across eight countries at venues including the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, Harvard Business School, and Microsoft’s Times Square offices.

She is based in Massachusetts and is available for speaking engagements and writing assignments. Read her complete bio.