Woman or man? That's the question that rages like a storm around Jess Goldberg, clouding her life and her identity. Growing up differently gendered in a bluecollar town in the 1950's, coming out as a butch in the bars and factories of the prefeminist '60s, deciding to pass as a …
A dramatic retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969, introducing teen readers to the decades-long struggle for gay rights
The biography of James Merrill (1926-1995) is that of a young man escaping, but inevitably reproducing, the energies and obsessions of glamorous, powerful parents (his father founded Merrill Lynch), of a gay man inventing his identity against a shifting social and sexual backdro…
Widely adopted, this valued course text and practitioner guide has expanded the understanding of family normality and healthy functioning in our increasingly diverse society. The editor and contributors are at the forefront of research and clinical training. They describe the ch…
Social outsiders in Nazi Germany
When Hitler assumed power in 1933, he and other Nazis had firm ideas on what they called a racially pure "community of the people". They quickly took steps against those whom they wanted to isolate, deport, or destroy. These essays offer histories of the people branded as "socia…
This definitive, comprehensive history of gay cinema is structured by decade with each chapter beginning with a detailed introduction. It also includes information on gay filmmakers and actors and their influence within the industry