Category: History

Frank Muzzy | Gay and Lesbian Washington D.C. | In the identity of gay and lesbian America, Washington, D.C., has a history, perhaps unknown, that begs to be acknowledged. This history ranges from t

Jonathan Ned Katz | Gay American History | A collection of documents provides a continuous chronicle of homosexuality in America, from colonial times to the present, and of the persecution of g

Tracy Baim | Out And Proud In Chicago | ‘Out and Proud in Chicago’ takes readers through the long and rich history of the city’s LGBT community. Lavishly illustrated with color and black-and

Craig A. Rimmerman | The Lesbian And Gay Movements | ‘Throughout their relatively short history, lesbian and gay movements in the United States have endured searing conflicts over whether to embrace assi

David Deitcher | Question Of Equality | A record in words and photographs of the history of the Gay Rights Movement discusses its origins, the growth of AIDS and intensified homophobia, effo

Robert B. Ridinger | Speaking for Our Lives | ‘Read the words they risked everything for!’ This landmark volume collects more than a hundred years of the most important public rhetoric on gay and

Mark Blasius; Shane Phelan | We Are Everywhere | We Are Everywhere brings together the key primary sources relating to the politics of homosexuality. Tracing the evolution of the lesbian and gay move

Robert B. Marks Ridinger | The Gay And Lesbian Movement | An annotated bibliography of research and important resources on the movement, on fundamentals and philosophy, 1864–1939. Approximately 1,900 entries

Alkarim Jivani | It’s Not Unusual | This work examines the history of homosexuality in the 20th century. The book begins with Oscar Wilde being accused of the ‘unspeakable crime’ and con

Michal Brody | Are We There Yet? | This history of Lavender Womenm a Chicago Lesbian newspaper