Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Obama and the gays Obama and the gays Tracy Baim "Presents a clear, lively, in-depth review of Barack Obama's policies on gay issues, from the early days of his political career through his meteoric rise to prominence-- all in the context of the po… OL16307700W
The Lesbian and gay studies reader The Lesbian and gay studies reader David M. Halperin,Henry Abelove Bringing together forty-two groundbreaking essays--many of them already classics--The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader provides a much-needed introduction to the contemporary state of lesbian/gay studi… OL18239976W
Out in public Out in public Ellen Lewin,William L. Leap Out in Public addresses, and engages us in, the new and exciting directions in the emerging field of lesbian/gay anthropology. The authors offer a deep conversation about the meaning of sexuality, su… OL18356954W
Out in theory Out in theory Ellen Lewin,William L. Leap Lesbian and gay anthropologists write candidly in Out in the Field about their research and personal experiences in conducting fieldwork, about the ethical and intellectual dilemmas they face in writ… OL18517123W
A Little Gay History A Little Gay History R. B. Parkinson When was the first chat line between men established? Who was the first "lesbian"? Were ancient Greek men who had sex with each other necessarily "gay," and what did Shakespeare think about crossdres… OL19665268W
Homintern Homintern Gregory Woods "In a hugely ambitious study which crosses continents, languages, and almost a century, Gregory Woods identifies the ways in which homosexuality has helped shape Western culture. Extending from the t… OL20030132W
The boys of Boise The boys of Boise John Gerassi "Written in 1965 about a same-sex sexual scandal that occurred in 1955 in Boise, Idaho, John Gerassi's classic study depicts both middle America's traditional response to homosexuality and an era in … OL4639568W
Leading the parade Leading the parade Paul D. Cain "Lesbians and gay men undeniably occupy a very different place in American society today than they did in the mid-1940s. Leading the Parade traces the evolution of the gay and lesbian movement throug… OL8481220W