Raising the Rainbow Banner splits its historical narrative into three parts: "The Experience of Gay Groups"; "Gays on the Internet and in Publishing" and "Breathing Room for Gays."
《揚起彩虹旗》將歷史的敘述分成〈團體的運動經驗〉、〈網路與出版：傳播媒體的運動經驗〉，與〈創造同志的空間〉等三大部分。