Gay Studies category: 1383 books
Under Bright Lights
Gay Manila and the Global Scene
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
Gay-friendly dance clubs, upmarket bars, and party circuits—such commercial venues evoke the image of a gay globe, but what happens when they are bound to a landscape of disorder, mass poverty, and urban decay? Vividly describing this world of contradictions through the prism of twenty-first-century...
The Gay Science
Intimate Experiments with the Problem of HIV
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2017
Since the onset of the HIV epidemic, the behaviour of men who have sex with men has been subject to intense scrutiny on the part of the behavioural and sociomedical sciences. What happens when we consider the work of these sciences to be not merely descriptive, but also constitutive of the realities...
Jack Nichols, Gay Pioneer
"Have You Heard My Message?"
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
One of the founders of the gay and lesbian liberation movement, Jack Nichols was a warrior for gay equality. Recounting his life and work, Jack Nichols, Gay Pioneer: “Have You Heard My Message?” skillfully weaves the story of a man, a movement, and a moment that shaped gay and lesbian history....
Scandal
Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Examine the cornerstone incidents of modern gay political history!
Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century is a compelling and thorough examination of same-sex controversies that range from accusations of obscenity and libel to espionage, treason, murder, and political...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
Learn what resources are needed for lesser-recognized LGBT health issues
Most literature that explores LGBT health issues concentrates on HIV/AIDS while leaving research studies on other vital issues lacking. Current Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health addresses this inadequacy...
Before Stonewall
Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Explore the early history of the gay rights movement!
In the words of editor Vern L. Bullough: “Although there was no single leader in the gay and lesbian community who achieved the fame and reputation of Martin Luther King, there were a large number of activists who put their careers and...
by Toby Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2018
GAY SPIRITUALITY: Gay Identity and the Transformation of Consciousness offers a sensible, modern and enlightened understanding of spiritual consciousness for gay men who are so often faced with misunderstanding and conflict dealing with traditional religion. Acclaimed author Toby Johnson presents...
How Homophobia Hurts Children
Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Homophobia hurts kids. Explore ways to minimize that trauma!
This book illustrates the ways that children growing up to be gay are harmed by homophobia before anyone, including themselves, even knows they are gay. This compelling and sympathetic volume describes many simple ways that these...
American Psychiatry and Homosexuality
An Oral History
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Interviews and first-hand accounts of an historic decision that affected the mental health profession—and American society and culture
Through the personal accounts of those who were there, American Psychiatry and Homosexuality: An Oral History examines the 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric...
Queer Crips
Disabled Gay Men and Their Stories
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Get an inside perspective on life as a disabled gay man!
Queer Crips: Disabled Gay Men and Their Stories reverberates with the sound of cripgay voices rising to be heard above the din of indifference and bias, oppression and ignorance. This unique collection of compelling first-person narratives...
A Theology of Gay and Lesbian Inclusion
Love Letters to the Church
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Encourage the Church to address the gift of human sexuality-how to view it, how to deal with it, and how it relates to spirituality
A Theology of Gay and Lesbian Inclusion: Love Letters to the Church challenges traditional church teachings that brand homosexuality as immoral, using pertinent...
by Diane Binson, William J Woods
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Explore the impact of AIDS on the gay bathhouse culture
Public health policy on bathhouses has been limited and poorly documented. This book-the first to be published on this timely and important topic-will help you become knowledgeable about gay bathhouses. Unlike most other places where men...
Woof!
A Gay Man's Guide to Dogs
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The book Joan Rivers calls my dog bible,” Woof! is the quintessential queer guide for dog lovers, offering a hilarious take on gay dog ownership unlike any other book out there! Author Andrew De Prisco and illustrator Jason O’Malley have created a LGBTQ classic that defines the 28 breeds”...
by Amy L. Stone
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2012
The passage of the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 in California in 2008 stunned gay rights activists across the country. Although facing a well-funded campaign in support of the ballot measure, LGBT activists had good reasons for optimism, including the size and strength of their campaign. Since 1974,...