Gay Studies category: 1383 books

This is a collection of narratives about the author’s desire for social change and the championing of gay rights -- even before it was popular. This is the life’s account of John P. Feldman, who, as an isolated and polite 21-year-old, almost took his life due to the confusion he felt growing up...

First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Beyond lust, create companionship with your sex workers! Many more men are willing to buy sex than to admit the fact. Joseph Itiel is not only willing to admit it--he has the courage and style to create “virtual” relationships with hustlers. These ongoing professional relationships are...

Since the 1990s, gay and lesbian civil rights organizations have increasingly focused on the right of same-sex couples to marry, which represents a major change from earlier activists’ rejection of the institution. Centering on the everyday struggles, feelings, and thought of marriage equality activists,...

What makes a family? Love makes a family. An American Family is the story of Jon and Michael Galluccio, two gay men who become foster parents to Adam, a premature baby, born with the AIDS virus and addicted to crack, heroin, marijuana, and alcohol. While nursing Adam through the many medical...

This first book-length work on Terrence McNally shows how his decades in the theater have refined his thoughts on subjects like growing up gay in mannish, homophobic Texas, Shakespeare’s legacy in contemporary drama, and the life-giving power of forgiveness. McNally believes that the ability to...

Take it from an old black homo is for mature reading. While examples of depraved sexual behavior is discussed, there are no explicit sexual scenes in this book. Profanity is used in expressive terms only, and is not meant to depict any persons or group. The book takes a grown-up look at the far reaching...

In her forties, Erica Rand bought a pair of figure skates to vary her workout routine. Within a few years, the college professor was immersed in adult figure skating. Here, in short, incisive essays, she describes the pleasures to be found in the rink, as well as the exclusionary practices that make...

INSTEAD OF SOLITAIRE is the end result of a life spent exhausting the possibilities of being big, male, smart and beautiful. Following is a Q&A with DENNIS DOPH the poet who made it happen. What is the reason for "Instead of Solitaire"? TO MAKE YOU OLD POETRY DOGS SIT UP ON YOUR HAUNCHES...

The unseen issues of grief and discrimination-lesbians becoming widows The death of a life partner poses unique challenges for lesbians. Lesbian Widows: Invisible Grief reveals the touching and very personal stories of twenty-five women, including the author, who were widowed at a young age...

This bold, globe-spanning survey is the first book to thoroughly explore the radical, long-standing interdependence between art and homosexuality. It draws examples from the full range of the Western tradition, including classical, Renaissance, and contemporary art, with special focus on the modern...

A history of the marriage equality debate in Ireland In the coming months, Ireland will hold a referendum on the subject of full marriage equality for civil partnerships and gay marriage. This issue will be one of the most transformative changes in Irish society in the last century and, in this book,...

This story follows Justin and his close friends on a trip that changes a life time. He finally works up enough courage to tell his best friend Josh that he is gay and that his home life is not as it seems. Unbeknownst to them there is another person with a dark secret as well. This story contains surprises, pleasure, and anxiety.

Glave is a multiple-Lambda Award winner. Glave is an extremely brave author, one of the only Jamaicans outspoken about gay rights in Jamaica, where there have been many violent (and sometimes lethal) attacks on gays and lesbians. Extensive social media campaign. Bound galleys available 6 months prior to publication.