I Thought People Like That Killed Themselves: Lesbians, Gay Men, And Suicide by Eric E. Rofes

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Eric Rofes analyzes the problem of suicide in the lesbian and gay male community utilizing important historical and political perspectives. He uncovers the sickness at the root of homophobic stigmatization, from pseudoscientific nineteenth-century medical terminology to contemporary media manipulation.

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ISBN9780912516707
Copyright Date1983
Publication Date1983
PublisherGrey Fox Press
FormatTrade Paperback
No. of Pages162
LanguageEnglish
RatingGood
GenreLGBT Studies/Social Sciences
SubjectGay Men - Suicidal Behavior - United States; Homosexuality - Public Opinion - United States; Lesbians - Suicidal Behavior - United States; United States - Public Opinion