A 2021 Sydney Taylor Notable Book The new manifesto for how we as queer people could and should navigate the world. It s the holding hand I never had--but wish I did. --Troye Sivan Golden Globe nominated-singer songwriter and actor With the persistence of queerphobia all around the world this book is absolutely necessary even vital. --Édouard Louis internationally bestselling author of History of Violence To Eli s credit all of the rules are rooted in considerations of conscience and kindness and if observed will make a better world--as will this book. --Booklist starred review A must-read that highlights the importance of radical empathy community building and solidarity. --School Library Journal starred review In The New Queer Conscience LGBTQIA+ activist Adam Eli argues the urgent need for queer responsibility -- that queers anywhere are responsible for queers everywhere. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today s leading activists and artists. In this installment The New Queer Conscience Voices4 Founder and LGBTQIA+ activist Adam Eli offers a candid and compassionate introduction to queer responsibility. Eli calls on his Jewish faith to underline how kindness and support within the queer community can lead to a stronger global consciousness. More importantly he reassures us that we re not alone. In fact we never were. Because if you mess with one queer you mess with us all.