Creating a Place for Ourselves
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Community Histories
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · April 9, 1997
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- Who it’s for
- Essays trace gay communities before Stonewall, from New York and San Francisco to Detroit and Flint.
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ History, Gay Studies, Social History
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, April 9, 1997
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Creating a Place For Ourselves is a groundbreaking collection of essays that examines gay life in the United States before Stonewall and the gay liberation movement. Along with examining areas with large gay communities such as New York, San Francisco and Fire Island, the contributors also consider the thriving gay populations in cities like Detroit, Buffalo, Washington, D.C., Birmingham and Flint, demonstrating that gay communities are truly everywhere.
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Contributors: Brett Beemyn, Nan Alamilla Boyd, George Chauncey, Madeline Davis, Allen Drexel, John Howard, David Johnson, Liz Kennedy, Joan Nestle, Esther Newton, Tim Retzloff, Marc Stein, Roey Thorpe.
Gay Communities Before Stonewall
Essays trace gay communities before Stonewall, from New York and San Francisco to Detroit and Flint.
Come here for
- Essays on gay life in the United States before Stonewall
- Community histories spanning major hubs and cities often left out
Expect
- Attention to New York, San Francisco, and Fire Island
- Histories also covering Detroit, Buffalo, Washington, D.C., Birmingham, and Flint
Where it sits
| LGBTQ+ History | 78% |
|---|---|
| Gay Studies | 46% |
| Social History | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Gay Studies
- Authors
- Brett Beemyn
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- April 9, 1997
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Gay Studies