Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE

When Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United States in the 1960s, barely knowing a word of English, he was determined to succeed in the squared circle. Already facing homophobia in his daily life, Pat also lived in the super-macho world of pro wrestling.

In this fascinating and revealing memoir of a revolutionary talent, pioneer, and creative savant, Patterson recalls the trials an...