Gay Studies category: 1383 books
by Dennis Altman
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
In this fascinating exploration—part memoir, part political discourse—Dennis Altman, one of the preeminent academics studying gay and lesbian culture around the world, connects the changes that have happened in the queer world over the last 40 years to larger social, political, and cultural trends....
R U Looking?
A Guide to Navigating Gay Dating
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Gentlemen, does any of this sound familiar?
You meet a great guy, go out on a great dateand then never hear from him again.
You go out to a hot bar or nightclub, but you cant make a meaningful connection.
You do your best, but sometimes feel like youre invisible to other gay men.
You are afraid...
Finding the Boyfriend Within
A Practical Guide for Tapping into your own Scource of Love, Happiness, and Respect
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
In the tradition of the perennial bestseller I'm OK, You're OK, noted author Brad Gooch offers single and coupled gay men a provocative, sophisticated, and inspirational guide that addresses the big issues of love, romance, and being alone. Part memoir, part self-help, Finding the Boyfriend Within...
The Best Little Boy in the World
The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Classic Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2010
The classic account of growing up gay in America.
"The best little boy in the world never had wet dreams or masturbated; he always topped his class, honored mom and dad, deferred to elders and excelled in sports . . . . The best little boy in the world was . . . the model IBM exec . . . The best little...
Born This Way
Real Stories of Growing Up Gay
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
Based on the hugely popular blog of the same name, Born This Way shares 100 different memories of growing up LGBTQ. Childhood photographs are accompanied by sweet, funny, and at times heartbreaking personal stories. Collected from around the world and dating from the 1940s to today, these memories...
Pleasure Consuming Medicine
The Queer Politics of Drugs
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2009
On a summer night in 2007, the Azure Party, part of Sydney’s annual gay and lesbian Mardi Gras, is underway. Alongside the party outfits, drugs, lights, and DJs is a volunteer care team trained to deal with the drug-related emergencies that occasionally occur. But when police appear at the gates...
by Harvard Law Review
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2014
The contents of Number 6 (Apr. 2014) include scholarly articles and student research, as well as as the extensive, annual survey of Developments in the Law. This year's subject is SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY. Topics include "Pro-Gay and Anti-Gay Speech in Schools," "Transgender...
by Chris Holmlund
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2017
Part of the Queer Film Classics that have included books on Strangers on a Train, Paris Is Burning, and Death in Venice.
This is the first QFC title on the oeuvre of legendary gay director John Waters, best known for his camp classic Pink Flamingos and his later more commercial works such as...
by Danielle Sainte-Marie
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Pride: I am Self-Identified is a first of its kind. No other book for the gay and lesbian community has ever included BIID, Polyamory, and Affectional Orientation in its pages. Not only that, but this book also sets new ground in breaking down the reasons why evolving business models need to include...
Lives of Lesbian Elders
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014
The untold history of lesbian life from those who have lived it!
Lives of Lesbian Elders: Looking Back, Looking Forward illuminates the hopes, fears, issues, and concerns of gay women as they grow older. Based on interviews with 62 lesbians ranging in age from 55 to 95, this very special book...
Queer Beats
How the Beats Turned America On to Sex
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2004
The writings that shocked America out of the 1950s Blasting through the crew-cuts and conformism of their day, the Beat writers were queer in the fullest sense of the word: their fluid sexuality challenged all sexual and romantic conventions. Most shocking of their unconventional attitudes was their...
Trash
A Queer Film Classic
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
“This series will be a significant, valuable contribution to the history and literature of gay cinema. Each of these works will be valuable additions for academic and popular students of film and gay culture.”—Library Journal
Trash, one of three inaugural titles in Arsenal Pulp Press'...
It Gets Better
Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011
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Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, making them feel like they have nowhere to turn. This is especially true for LGBT kids and teens who often hide their sexuality for fear of bullying. Without other openly...
by Chris Kanyon with Ryan Clark
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
A rare glimpse not only into the life of a professional wrestler, but the life of a gay man in a straight world, this tragic memoir is told in Chris Kanyons own words, with the help of journalist Ryan Clark.
One of the most popular wrestlers of the late 1990s, Kanyon kept his personal life...