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Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade by Justin Spring Publisher Comments Drawn from the secret, never-before-seen diaries, journals, and sexual records of the novelist, poet, and university professor Samuel M. Steward, Secret Historian is a sensational reconstruction of one of the more extraordinary hidden lives of the... (read more) Your price: $18.00 New - Trade Paper 
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Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence V. Texas by Dale A Carpenter Publisher Comments No one could have predicted that the night of September 17, 1998, would be anything but routine in Houston, Texas. Even the call to police that a black man was "going crazy with a gun" was hardly unusual in this urban setting. Nobody could have imagined... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples by Rodger Streitmatter Publisher Comments For more than a century before gay marriage became a hot-button political issue, same-sex unions flourished in America. Pairs of men and pairs of women joined together in committed unions, standing by each other “for richer for poorer, in sickness... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski Publisher Comments Winner of a 2012 Stonewall Book Award in nonfiction A Queer History of the United States is more than a “who’s who” of queer history: it is a book that radically challenges how we understand American history. Drawing upon primary-source... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Trade Paper
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Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America (Between Men--Between Women) by Lillian Faderman Publisher Comments Lillian Faderman tells the compelling story of lesbian life in the 20th century, from the early 1900s to today's diverse lifestyles. Using journals, unpublished manuscripts, songs, news accounts, novels, medical literature, and numerous interviews, she... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey by Betty Degeneres Publisher Comments "Mom, I'm gay." With three little words, gay sons and daughters can change their parents' lives forever. Twenty years ago, during a walk on a Mississippi beach, Ellen DeGeneres spoke those simple, powerful words to her mother. That emotional moment... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family by Dan Savage Publisher Comments Dan Savage’s mother wants him to get married. His boyfriend, Terry, says “no thanks” because he doesn’t want to act like a straight person. Their six-year-old son DJ says his two dads aren’t “allowed” to get... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Stonewall by Martin Duberman Publisher Comments "As scholars we should read Stonewall, and as teachers we should assign it. All of us will be challenged to build on it."—Michael Sherry, Northwestern Univ. "Both a fascinating account of the birth of gay liberation and a replay of the turbulent... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living by Dan Savage Publisher Comments Every story can change a life. Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, and this is especially true for LGBT kids and teens. In response to a number of tragic suicides by LGBT students, syndicated columnist and author... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Way to Go, Smith by Bob Smith Publisher Comments Chapter OneWolf Whistling in the Dark Tom moved out in December. When I made spaghetti for the first time after he left, I discovered that he had taken the large metal serving spoon and had left me with the large metal slotted serving spoon. Smiling at... (read more) List Price $13.50 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Ties That Bind: Familial Homophobia and Its Consequences by Sarah Schulman Synopsis “Familial homophobia,” as prizewinning writer and professor Sarah Schulman calls it, is a phenomenon that, until now, has not had a name but is nevertheless an integral part of most peoples experience. For it is in the family that straight... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Harvey Milk Interviews: In His Own Words by Harvey Milk Publisher Comments The unrehearsed and unguarded conversations in this collection reveal Harvey Milk's sense of humor, outrage over injustice, and love of dramatic confrontation. This volume contains the texts of 39 interviews Milk did for newspapers, radio, and television,... (read more) Your price: $31.95 New - Hardcover
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Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics by Jennife Baumgardner Publisher Comments “A necessary read for those looking to expand their understanding of both bisexuality and the contributions of Third Wave feminism.”—Rebecca Walker, Bookforum “Revealing, smart, titillating . . . Look Both Ways [cuts... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Dishonorable Passions: Sodomy Laws in America, 1861-2003 by William Jr Eskridge Publisher Comments A fascinating one-of-a-kind history of the governments regulation of sexual behavior From the Pentagon to the wedding chapel, there are few issues more controversial today than gay rights. As William Eskridge persuasively demonstrates in Dishonorable... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels by Justin Vivian Bond Publisher Comments "Bond's fabulosity is matched by a trenchant wit, and [V's] over-the-top stories are smartly edged with politics, sexual or otherwise."—The New York Times Recently hailed as "the greatest cabaret artist of [V's] generation" in The New Yorker... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Boys Like Us by Patrick Merla Publisher Comments In stunning essays written especially for this collection, twenty-nine noted gay writers recount their true "coming out" stories, intensely personal histories of that primal process by which men come to terms with their desire for other men. Here are... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Diary of a Drag Queen by Daniel Harris Publisher Comments Although Harris had never before done drag, he set to work learning the ropes of cross-dressing once handsome, desirable, and frequently off-limit men were made available to him. Now Harris offers this revealing, comic, and sexually charged chronicle of... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The 7-Day Dating and Relationship Plan for Gay Men: Practical Advice from the Gay Matchmaker by Grant Wheaton Publisher Comments Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a match! How does a single gay guy find his way to a right, lasting relationship? Our dating expert shares authentic sagas straight (so to speak) from his client's experiences to illuminate his seven principles, developed... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Now That You Know: A Parents' Guide to Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children by Betty Fairchild Publisher Comments Now updated with new material on AIDS and support groups, this “completely non-judgmental, very informative, and extremely effective book” (Library Journal)is a standard reference for parents of gays and lesbians.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Steven Petrow's Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners: The Definitive Guide to LGBT Life by Steven Petrow Publisher Comments Finally, the first big book of manners for the more than 15 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the United States and Canada and the people who love them, work with them, and live with them. Written by Steven Petrow, the go-to... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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