In 2003, Christopher Stephens volunteered to read for Roger Butler, a blind man with a notable past. Roger was among the first to publicly identify as homosexual in 1960, prior to the decriminalization of homosexuality in the UK. Their friendship deepened over time, and after Roger's death in 2011, Stephens discovered memoirs detailing Roger's contributions to the LGBTQ+ rights movement. These revelations led to the publication of the memoirs, titled The Light of Day, co-authored by Stephens and journalist Louise Radnofsky.
"It took us a while to break down some of the barriers. Plenty of gin and tonic and a bit of prodding. Once we'd established that we had some similar interests and that we had sympathetic personalities, we very quickly became friends."
"After his death, Stephens learnt that Roger had left him a pink folder filled with sealed letters and memoirs, addressed to him, divulging the full extent of his involvement in moving the needle on LGBTQ+ rights in the UK."
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