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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Gay ideas Gay ideas Richard D. Mohr Examines the moral dilemmas facing the gay community, presenting an ethical argument for outing, a critique of ACT UP, and a discussion of such issues as homophobia, repression, and democracy OL15140532W
That's Revolting! That's Revolting! Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore As the growing gay mainstream prioritizes the attainment of straight privilege over all else, it drains queer identity of any meaning, relevance, or cultural value. What's more, queers remain under a… OL15191476W
PoMoSexuals PoMoSexuals Lawrence Schimel,Carol Queen PoMo: short for PostModern; in th earts, a movement following after and in direct reaction to Modernism; culturally, an outlook that acknowledges diverse and complex points of view. PoMoSexual: th… OL15741122W
Queer Theory Queer Theory William J. Spurlin,Stephen Whittle,Carol Queen,Alessandra Tanesini,Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick,Peter Hegarty,Marjorie Garber,Larry Kramer,Cheryl Chase,Indra Windh,Del Lagrace Volcano,Patrick Califia-Rice,Hall, Donald E.,Judith Butler,Mark Norris Lance,Suzanna Danuta Walters,Mandy Merck Queer Theory is one of the most contested and intellectually complex movements in contemporary sexual politics. Where did it come from, and what does it do? Is queer theory only for queers? If you ha… OL18420272W
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
The masculine marine The masculine marine Steven Zeeland The Masculine Marine: Homoeroticism In The U. S. Marine Corps dissects the complexities of military hypergender. Steven Zeeland elicits astonishingly candid responses from a diverse sampling of Marin… OL1932250W
The shared heart The shared heart Adam Mastoon In this stirring collection of photographs and personal narratives, forty lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people share their thoughts and experiences about family, friends, culture, and coming out. … OL2626920W
The last time I wore a dress The last time I wore a dress Daphne Scholinski Placed in a mental hospital at age fifteen after being diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder, an author shares her harrowing ordeal in the hopes that other teenagers will not suffer as she did due … OL2667879W
Hearing us out Hearing us out Roger Sutton Drawing on moving first-person interviews and candid photographs, a collection of profiles focuses on fifteen people--from a high-school student to a gay minister--who explain what being gay has mean… OL3485702W
Out in all directions Out in all directions Lynn Witt Out in All Directions takes the mystery out of gay and lesbian history, lifts the lid off pink politics and paints the town lavender with every aspect of gay life, culture and community. OL3742862W
Gay and After Gay and After Alan Sinfield Argues that ideas of gayness are becoming more complicated as gays are vilified over AIDS, courted as consumers and urged to be queer and/or bisexual. This volume explores, through books, film and mu… OL450388W
Boys Like Us Boys Like Us Patrick Merla Twenty-eight of the nation's most-admired gay writers, including Edmund White, Alan Gurganus and Andrew Holleran, along with rising talents, present never-before-published tales of their coming out, … OL8048485W
Gay Men and Anal Eroticism Gay Men and Anal Eroticism Steven G. Underwood "Gay Men and Anal Eroticism: Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles is a remarkably candid collection of frank and forthright interviews with 23 gay men on one of society's most persistent taboos. These men p… OL8859092W