Rob Murphy asked Michelangelo Signorile:

Since the LGBT community has made such progress recently, has the purpose or audience for your books changed much since you first published your first book?

Michelangelo Signorile Hi Rob -- I didn't see this earlier, not sure why! That is a great question and the answer is no and yes. (Well you did ask if the purpose OR audience changed and they are two different answers.)

I think the purpose has always been the same: to inform and inspire. I think all of my books have been about using journalism, history, personal experience and research and analysis to show people something I think is important and urgent and to inspire them to take action. At least, that's how I'd like to think it works.

As to the audience, I think that has changed. It's grown, and I don't think necessarily in numbers as much as it's become broader. People come out now and identify themselves at much younger ages, so I often hear from many young people, while many older people who are with me from way back still write me about work past and present. And so many straight allies now read my work -- so many moms, dads and family members of LGBT people. I assume that, since most of this in recent years has been about response to my online writing -- I've not written a book in years -- that it will translate to my new book as well.

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