From Library Journal By putting lesbians at the core instead of in line behind gay men or feminists, Lesbian (Out) Law breaks new ground in enunciating a specific legal theory. Robson makes a convincing case that, in the absence of legal recognition and protection, lesbians living under the ‘rule of law’ may find themselves in … Read more
She was lovely, sophisticated, and famous for her witty conversation, even in a social circle that was known for its fabulous talkers. The only child of Oscar Wilde’s dissipated older brother Willie, Dolly Wilde (1895-1941) led a life as scandalous and glittering as her uncle’s: she, too, loved her own sex, and her longest romantic … Read more
The author’s stated purpose in writing this book is to ‘describe and understand anti-gay/lesbian violence and, by examining the conditions associated with such violence, to enhance our ability to predict its occurrence’ (p. 2). With violence against lesbians and gay men, much of it associated with H IV/ AIDS, on the in- crease, establishing a … Read more
Why do some women become lesbians in their twenties, thirties, or even in their sixties? After interviewing close to a hundred women for an academic project, Dr Tamsin Wilton realised their extraordinary stories should be shared with the real world. Here, she brings together the most moving and fascinating of her interviews, and lively essays … Read more
Rocking the Cradle is a fascinating historical document focusing on lesbian mothers. Now reis- sued with a new introduction, it was indeed the first book of its kind, one that presented the diverse lives of lesbian mothers from an affirmative perspective. As with Rafkin’s volume, this is a book with a feminist methodology and no … Read more
From the flurry of reportage on alleged homosexual depravity in the 1950s to the growing sensitivity to the AIDS epidemic, symbolized by broadcast journalist Paul Wynne’s seven-month coverage of his own illness on San Francisco television, Straight News traces the stories that made the cut and the changing attitudes toward gay issues that they represent. … Read more