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More copies of this ISBNThe Gay Metropolis: 1940-1996by Charles Kaiser
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Gay Metropolis is the definitive social and political history of modern gay life in America. Charles Kaiser is the first author to devote equal attention to the personal and the political, alternating between the intimate stories of people as famous as Leonard Bernstein and Gore Vidal and as little known as Sandy Kern, a young Brooklyn woman who first heard the word lesbian when a neighbor spied her with an arm around her girlfriend at the end of a wartime blackout. Beautifully written and meticulously researched, the book traces the gestation of the modern gay movement back to World War II, when the U.S. Army acted as the great, secret, unwitting agent of gay liberation. Though it focuses on New York City, The Gay Metropolis visits San Francisco, Paris, and Egypt to capture wry, important, or novel tales. It covers the major social, political, and cultural events that have affected the way gay people view themselves and how they have been treated by the larger society. Book News Annotation:Describes the historical, social, political, and cultural events that
have affected modern American gay life and the treatment of gay
people by the larger society. The author maintains that in little
more than half a century, lesbians and gay men have been transformed
from a despised minority with no legal rights or public advocates to
a rugged, resourceful, and caring community. Although he focuses on
New York city, he also discusses events in Washington, San Francisco,
Paris, and other cities.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [382]-386) and index. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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