St. James Press Gay & Lesbian Almanac by Neil Schlager

Publisher's Note
With its scholarly, mainstream approach and time-tested format, only St. James Press could combine the reliability, objectivity and comprehensiveness needed for this landmark title. In a single volume, Gay & Lesbian Almanac fills the growing need for current and historical information on international aspects of gay and lesbian life and culture. Filling an often ignored gap in gender, multicultural and general reference collections, the Almanac gathers widely scattered information into an easy-to-use reference. It is ideal for librarians fielding ready-reference questions, especially those regarding contact information for related organizations, statistics, etc. or as a one-stop source for students exploring multidisciplinary women's, gender and gay and lesbian issues for academic or personal reasons. Based on the advice of an advisory board consisting of nationally recognized scholars, the Almanac concentrates. information on people, places, events, terms and topics into 24 signed subject chapters. Each chapter is compiled, edited and indexed by a professional writer, editor or subject expert.

Industry reviews
Offering much more than fast-attack fact searching, [this] book very capably facilitates in-depth study of twentieth-century American lesbian and gay experience and culture. At nearly 700 pages, weighing in at just under five pounds, pricey, and wonderfully designed and illustrated, this is a work to be reckoned with. . . . Each chapter ends with a truly extensive bibliography. . . . Of particular note is chapter 3, 'Significant Documents.' Here may be found complete papers such as Carl Wittman's 'Gay Manifesto,' written in 1969; Audre Lorde's 'I Am Your Sister: Black Women Organizing across Sexualities'; Harvey Milk's 'That's What America Is' speech from 1978; and EDNA, the still nonexistent Employment Non-Discrimination Act. . . . A weakness lies in the book's index. [It needs] many more see and see also references. . . . The Almanac is highly recommended for both the public library and the academic library setting, from the very smallest to the largest. Annotation copyright H.W. Wilson Company.
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