Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present - Softcover

Miller, Neil

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9780099576914: Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present

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ISBN 10: 0099576910 ISBN 13: 9780099576914

Publisher: Vintage, 1995

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OUT OF THE PAST is the first book of its kind to encompass the history of homosexuality from 1869 to the present, drawing on the experience of ordinary men and women as well as luminaries such as Oscar Wilde, Walt Whitman, James Baldwin, Alan Turing and Martina Navratilova. It covers gay and lesbian life in Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, Castro's Cuba and modern Japan, and chronicles the recent developments in gay politics (including the opposition to Clause 28 in the UK) to Clinton's position on gays in the military.

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About the Author:

Neil Miller is the former editor of Boston's Gay Community News and was a staff writer at the Boston Phoenix. His book In Search of Gay America won the 1990 American Library Association Prize for lesbian and gay non-fiction, as well as a Lambda Literary Award. He is also the author of the book Out in the World: Gay and Lesbian Life from Buenos Aires to Bangkok.

Synopsis:

A history of homosexuality around the world since 1869, drawing on the experience of unknown people as well as celebrities such as Oscar Wilde, Walt Whitman, James Baldwin and Martina Navratilova. Recent political developments are covered, including the issue of homosexuality in the US Army.

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