What Comes Naturally?

This book is a translation of Brantenberg's exuberant lesbian- and gay-rights manifesto "Opp alle jordens homofile" (literally, "Arise all ye world's homosexuals," a play on the first line of the International). The translated title in no way reflects the contents of the book. The text itself is still the same hilarious, unapologetic political call to lesbian pride and queer awareness as is the Norwegian original. The title, however, makes the translated book virtually invisible and makes it seem to conform to the closet code of silence and fear that the text actually rebels against. Do not be fooled. This is perhaps one of the most UNcloseted narratives about coming out and one of the wittiest portrayals of the trials and tribulations of the gay-rights struggle ever written. Read it! Aase Wiborg