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"Milestones of gay
and lesbian life in the United States are brought together
in the first-ever nonfiction book published specifically for
teens." Profusely illustrated with archival images, the
groundbreaking "Gay America"
reveals how gay men and women have lived, worked, and loved
for the past 125 years.
Gays and lesbians play
a very prominent role in American life today, whether grabbing
headlines over political gains, starring in and being the
subject of movies and television shows, or filling the streets
of nearly every major city each year to celebrate Gay Pride.
However, this was not always the case, and this book charts
their journey along with the history of the country. First
touching on colonial times, the book moves on to the Victorian
period and beyond, including such historical milestones as
the Roaring '20s, the Kinsey study, the McCarthy witch hunts
of the 1950s, the Beat generation, Stonewall, disco, AIDS,
and present-day battles over gay marriage.
Providing a sense of hope
mixed with pride, author Linas Alsenas demonstrates how, within
one century, gay women and men have gone from being socially
invisible to becoming a political force to be reckoned with
and proud members of the American public living openly and
honestly. The book includes a bibliography and an index.
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