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1. Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940
by George Chauncey
Winner of the 1994 "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize for history, this book challenges the conventional wisdom that before the 1960s gay life existed ... More
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2. Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners: The Definitive Guide to Lgbt Life
by Steven Petrow, Sally Chew
Finally, the first big book of manners for the more than 15 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the United States and Canada ... More
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3. Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America
by Professor Lillian Faderman
Faderman tells the compelling story of lesbian life in the 20th century, from the early 1900s to today's diverse lifestyles. Using journals, ... More
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4. From Disgust to Humanity: Sexual Orientation and Constitutional Law
by Professor Martha C Nussbaum
A distinguished professor of law and philosophy at the University of Chicago, a prolific writer and award-winning thinker, Martha Nussbaum stands as ... More
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5. Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians and Gays Talk about Their Experiences
by Carolyn Welch Griffin
When parents learn that their child is gay, the initial shock is often followed by feelings that range from anger and denial to fear and guilt. It's ... More
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7. The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader
by Henry Abelove (Editor), David Halperin (Editor), Michele Aina Barale (Editor)
The biggest and most comprehensive multi-disciplinary anthology of critical work in lesbian/gay studies brings together 42 groundbreaking essays ... More
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8. Taking a Chance on God: Liberating Theology for Gays, Lesbians, and Their Lovers, Families, and Friends
by John J McNeill
Expelled from the Society of Jesus in 1987, McNeill continues to affirm his controversial conviction that sex, even between persons of the same ... More
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9. Families We Choose: Lesbians, Gays, Kinship
by Professor Kath Weston
This classic text, originally published in 1991 and now revised and updated to include a new preface, draws upon fieldwork and interviews to explore ... More
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10. That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation
by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (Editor)
As the growing gay mainstream prioritizes the attainment of straight privilege over all else, it drains queer identity of any meaning, relevance, or ... More
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11. Virtually Normal
by Andrew Sullivan
List of all editionsVirtually Normal is an exploration of today's principal arguments about homosexuality, from the Catholic church to Michel Foucault. It is a book not ... More
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12. Wide-Open Town: A History of Queer San Francisco to 1965
by Nan Alamilla Boyd
List of all editions"A smart, insightful, readable book. Boyd expertly outlines the political, economic, and legal contours of San Francisco's queer history. With a rich ... More
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13. Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past
by Martin Duberman
List of all editionsA collection of 30 essays which explore homosexuality in various cultures, and different eras, from late imperial China and Renaissance Italy to ... More
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14. The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life
by Michael Warner
List of all editionsA renegade social critic suggests and argues that gay marriage and other moves toward normalcy are not just bad for gays, but for everyone.
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15. Open Secret: Gay Hollywood--1928-1998
by David Ehrenstein
List of all editionsPart social history and part Tinseltown expose, this revealing, entertaining, and provocative book explores the lives and careers of some of the ... More
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16. Crisis: 40 Stories Revealing the Personal, Social, and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in America
by Mitchell Gold (Editor), Mindy Drucker
List of all editionsA mental health crisis faces American teens right now--and it is one we can solve. Hundreds of thousands of gay teens face traumatic depression, fear ... More
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17. Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present
by Neil Miller
List of all editionsA history of homosexuality around the world since 1869, drawing on the experience of unknown people as well as celebrities such as Oscar Wilde, Walt ... More
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18. Gay L.A.: A History of Sexual Outlaws, Power Politics, and Lipstick Lesbians
by Professor Lillian Faderman, Stuart Timmons
List of all editionsDrawing upon untouched archives of documents and photographs and more than 200 new interviews, the authors chart L.A.Us unique gay history, and show ... More
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19. The Weather in Proust
by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Professor Jonathan Goldberg (Editor)
List of all editionsAt the time of her death in after a long battle with cancer, Eve Sedgwick had been working on a book on affect and Proust, and on the psychoanalyst ... More
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20. In a Queer Time and Place: Transgender Bodies, Subcultural Lives
by Judith Halberstam
List of all editionsIn her first book since the critically acclaimed "Female Masculinity," Judith Halberstam examines the significance of the transgender body in a ... More
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21. God vs. Gay?: The Religious Case for Equality
by Jay Michaelson
List of all editionsDoes the Bible prohibit homosexuality? No, says Bible scholar and activist Jay Michaelson. But not only that: Michaelson also shows that the vast ... More
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22. Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969
by William J Mann
List of all editionsThis study examines the influence of the then very underground gay and lesbian community associated with the film industry since its inception. While ... More
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23. Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America
by Dr. Nathaniel Frank
List of all editionsWith unfailing logic, Frank dissects the patterns of bigotry and fear that have fought to preserve a gay ban in the military and shows that the time ... More
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24. Growing Up Gay/Lesbian: A Literary Anthology
by Bennett L Singer (Editor)
List of all editionsThe first literary anthology geared specifically to lesbian and gay youth, Growing Up Gay is a much-needed resource for young people who are often ... More
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25. Same-Sex Marriage: Pro and Con
by Andrew Sullivan
List of all editionsWith same-sex marriage igniting a firestorm of controversy in the press and in the courts, in legislative chambers and in living rooms, Andrew ... More








