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The Gay Metropolis by Charles Kaiser

Charles Kaiser | The Gay Metropolis |

This “fascinating and fabulous oral history”(Vanity Fair), “both serious and gossipy”(New York Times), chronicles gay life in New York City-and a

Posted in History LGBT Studies/Social Sciences

Pink Plaque Guide To London by Michael Elliman; Frederick Roll

Michael Elliman; Frederick Roll | Pink Plaque Guide To London | This book prfiles 100 famous homosexuals who lived in London, including Erasmus, Christopher Marlowe, Radclyffe Hall and Mary Renault.

Posted in History YA Nonfiction (Young Adult)

Statistical Timeline and Overview of Gay Life by Zachary Chastain

Zachary Chastain | Statistical Timeline and Overview of Gay Life | The LGBT community’s history is one of pride in the midst of prejudice, oppression, and misunderstanding. Seeing the development of the LGBT identity

Posted in History LGBT Studies/Social Sciences

Becoming Visible by Kevin Jennings

Kevin Jennings | Becoming Visible | Covering two thousand years and a wide range of cultures, this history reader brings gay men and lesbians out of hiding and into the classroom.

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Encyclopedia Of Lesbian Histories And Cultures: Volume 1 by Bonnie Zimmerman

Bonnie Zimmerman | Encyclopedia Of Lesbian Histories And Cultures: Volume 1 | A rich heritage that needs to be documented Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality can be said to have begun with the establishment of sex

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Same-Sex Unions In Premodern Europe by John Boswell

John Boswell | Same-Sex Unions In Premodern Europe | Both highly praised and intensely controversial, this brilliant book produces dramatic evidence that at one time the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox chu

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Cherry Grove, Fire Island by Esther Newton

Esther Newton | Cherry Grove, Fire Island | Recounts the history of Cherry Grove, from the 1930s to the present, including interviews with residents who describe the struggles, the partying, and

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The Portable Queer: Secrets and Scandals by Erin McHugh

Erin McHugh | The Portable Queer: Secrets and Scandals | ‘Delectable tidbits, quotable quotes, eye-popping revelations, dastardly deeds, heroic tales, and much to vibrate your funny bone. . . . Erin McHugh i

Posted in History Lesbian Studies

Disturbing Practices by Laura Doan

Laura Doan | Disturbing Practices | For decades, the history of sexuality has been a multidisciplinary project serving competing agendas. Lesbian, gay, and queer scholars have produced p

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Street Seen by Clive Faro; Garry Wotherspoon

Clive Faro; Garry Wotherspoon | Street Seen | A lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched history of one of Australia’s most well-known streets, this is both a serious historical study and co