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The focus is twofold: the experiences individuals face in coming to terms with their sexual identity and the process of developing a group identity. A primary focus of this book revolves around the notion of queer identity and how students engage as cultural workers seeking both campus and societal change.

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The focus is twofold: the experiences individuals face in coming to terms with their sexual identity and the process of developing a group identity. A primary focus of this book revolves around the notion of queer identity and how students engage as cultural workers seeking both campus and societal change.

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A sourcebook on gay US fiction writers aiming for recognition of this emergent area of literary study. The works are examined in a gay literary context and each entry includes biographical details, an interpretive summary of works, an overview of critical reception, and bibliographies.

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Alphabetically arranged entries present 62 contemporary gay American poets and dramatists.

While the majority of included writers are younger artists who came of age in the post-Stonewall U.S., some are older authors whose work has continued or persisted into recent decades.

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Can reading make us better citizens Fusing queer theory, citizenship studies, and border studies in its exploration of seven U.S., Canadian, and Indigenous authors, poets, and performance artists, Crossing borders and queering citizenship theorises how reading can work as a empowering tool in contemporary civic struggles in the North America.

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Can reading make us better citizens Fusing queer theory, citizenship studies, and border studies in its exploration of seven U.S., Canadian, and Indigenous authors, poets, and performance artists, Crossing borders and queering citizenship theorises how reading can work as a empowering tool in contemporary civic struggles in the North America.

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Outlines theoretical and methodological problems in documenting lesbigay history generally (and specifically, the history of lesbigay professionals, particularly those in the "feminized" professions like librarianship).

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Explores how queer men use their smartphones to feel in control of their intimate lives in a times of crisis

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In Drifting Toward Love, journalist Kai Wright introduces us to Manny, Julius, Carlos, and their friends, young gay men of color desperately searching for life's basic necessities. With these vivid, intimate portraits, Wright reveals both their heroism and their mistakes, placing their stories into a larger social context.

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In a mix of the serious and the irreverent, this view of the many rites and phases of lesbian life, from coming out to commitment ceremonies, brings together essays by lesbian and bisexual women of different ages, races, and classes.

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Presents a psychological analysis of the process of "coming out" for gay men in America since 1950. Koponen uses six American novels as guides to illustrate this process, including "Falconer" by John Cheever; "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin; and "The Beautiful Room is Empty" by Edmund White.

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During the 20th century through today, gay and lesbian artists, writers, political activists, and sports figures contributed their talents to all areas of popular culture.

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Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the 20th century. This work presents a lexicon of Polari as well as a more general dictionary of lesbian and gay slang.

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In the heyday of Studio 54, a nave, gay, college student is seduced by a demonic Svengali into smuggling a hash-lined suitcase from India, but detours to a mystical ashram and explores new worlds. The untested disciple must then find his way back to New York for the biggest score of all - saving his own soul.

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In the heyday of Studio 54, a nave, gay, college student is seduced by a demonic Svengali into smuggling a hash-lined suitcase from India, but detours to a mystical ashram and explores new worlds. The untested disciple must then find his way back to New York for the biggest score of all - saving his own soul.

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A groundbreaking volume surveying the contributions that gay and lesbian Americans have made to the democratic process.

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Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over provides an innovative examination and comparison of the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries. The book contains a country-by-country profile of each of the issues, describes treatment and status, reports on the pubic opinion data, and compares countries against each other.

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Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over provides an innovative examination and comparison of the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries. The book contains a country-by-country profile of each of the issues, describes treatment and status, reports on the pubic opinion data, and compares countries against each other.

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