Now It's My Turn

Cheney's memoir discusses her childhood and, later, her experiences as the daughter of Dick Cheney, a Republican politician and then Vice President.^[1] Cheney reflects that when she was a child, her father enjoyed discussing issues like fly fishing more than politics, and that when she came out as lesbian at the age of 16, both of her parents reacted by telling her that they loved her.^[1]

The book also discusses Cheney's experiences during her father's two campaigns as the Republican vice presidential candidate, including her work as de facto manager of her father's 2004 campaign.^[1] She reflects that her sexual orientation began being weaponized against her father in 1991, when some activists threatened to out his daughter to the media unless he changed the military's policy on gay service members; her orientation received more attention in 2000, and then still more in 2004.^[2] Cheney expresses her opposition to the Republican Party's opposition to same-sex marriage and their use of gay rights as a wedge issue in elections; she also criticizes 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry for making light of her sexuality during a presidential debate.^[1] The book ends at the finish of the 2004 election.^[2]

To promote the book, Cheney made a series of media appearances; the Advocate described the ensuing reaction from news outlets as "saturation media coverage".^[3]