A completely updated, expanded and newly illustrated edition of the groundbreaking book on male/male realtionships - with vital information about the issues and concerns of gay men today.
A collection of essays excerpted from Christopher Street and other publications with some original works written intently for this volume. Spans the apocalyptic effect of AIDS on the gay world and deals with the fear that another friend will fall prey.
Thousands of gay people suffered persecution at the hands of the Nazi regime. Of the few who survived the concentration camps, only one ever came forward to tell his story.
Moore's unforgettable account of life as a crystal meth addict--a tweaker-- chronicles a twenty-year trip that stretches from Moore's lonely childhood to the day he sits, naked, in a Los Angeles rental, hallucinating about psychorobbers while talking to a possum he's sure is God.
Classic text with illustrations of gay sex. "This is a succinct and thorough encyclopedia of sexual information . . . . Author Jack Hart leavens his no-nonsense, nonjudgmental, AIDS-conscious descriptions and definitions with relaxingly sly humor and refreshingly clear-headed prose; the result is a highly readable primer of valuable how-to hints. ...
Bray explores how men who engaged in sodomy reconciled this behavior with their society's violent loathing for the sodomite, and shows how a social more that had remained stable for centuries changed dramatically toward the end of the seventeenth century.
Bisexuality was intrinsic to the cultures of the ancient world. In both Greece and Roman, sexual relationships between men were acknowledged, tolerated and widely celebrated in literature and art. For the Greeks and Romans, homosexuality was not an exclusive choice, but alternative to and sometime simultaneous with the love of a woman. Drawing on ...
At various times, homosexuality has been considered the noblest of loves, a horrible sin, a psychological condition or grounds for torture and execution. This book argues that homosexuality is only deviant because society has constructed, or defined, it as deviant.
Elegant, sexy, provocative, and infinitely informative, this richly illustrated manual celebrates and explores every aspect of gay sex in over 300 photographs, from coming out, cruising, kinks, and one-night stands to staying healthy, finding a partner, and nurturing a relationship. Although the author never shies away from tough issues in gay ...
In the space of a decade, lesbians and gays have gone from coming out' to acting up' to outing'. In the process, they have radically redefined the way society views sex, sexuality and gender. But what does it mean to say one is gay? A dyke? A queen? Queer? Are these descriptions of sexual preference' or cries of political protest? The first ...
Against My Better Judgment: An Intimate Memoir of an Eminent Gay Psychologist is an extraordinary and moving account of the life of a gay man in his late 60s after he loses his companion of 40 years to cancer. A leading professor of psychology at Harvard University, Roger Brown bravely comes forth with his compelling story of grief, loneliness, ...
This is a landmark publication featuring English tanslations of selections from the early gay German journal, "Der Eigne". This collection, previously scattered and difficult to read in the original German, allows readers direct access to primary source material on the early gay movement. Neglected for years, these articles provide insight into ...
A resource for gay couples offers advice on building self-esteem, coming out, managing the unique issues associated with gay relationships, buying insurance, preparing a will, and more.
A century before Stonewall and the rise of the modern gay and lesbian movement, Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (1825-1895), lawyer, classical scholar, and openly gay man, was boldly and publicly defending the rights of homosexuals. Between 1864 and 1880, he published a series of twelve tracts, which he collectively titled "Research on the Riddle of Man ...
Discusses current attitudes toward gay men and women, describes what it is like to be a homosexual, and offers advice on how to handle the news that a son, daughter, friend, or relative is gay.
The dramatic impact of Islamic fundamentalism in recent years has skewed our image of Islamic history and culture. Stereotypes depict Islamic societies as economically backward, hyper-patriarchal, and fanatically religious. But in fact, the Islamic world encompasses a great diversity of cultures and a great deal of variation within those cultures ...
An exploration of homosexuality and its place in society throughout history. From the ancient world, through medieval times and the Reformation, through the Renaissance and up to modern times, homosexual love has been regarded through a lens of myth and misunderstanding. Spencer's account of how society has perceived homosexuality takes into ...
This is the clinical story of change in the lives of six homosexual men, all of whom wanted to extinguish their homosexuality. Reparative therapy is the framework within which these men worked.
Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Tchaikovsky, Oscar Wilde, Ernst Rohm, Noel Coward--these men shared a sexual orientation that defied their eras' ideas of biology, and often ran counter to mainstream society. In this book, A.L. Rowse, an eminent historian, examines the lives of these homosexual men of genius and their times. of illustrations.
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