Struggling to be, or at least to imitate, a straight man, through Ivy League halls of privilege and bohemian travels abroad, loveless intimacy and unrequited passion, Paul Monette was haunted, and finally saved, by a dream of "the thing I'd never even seen: two men in love and laughing."Searingly honest, witty, and humane, Becoming a Man is the definitive coming-out story in the classic coming-of-age genre.

    This volume collects four tales--"Into the Drift and Sway," "Doing Time in a Disposable Body," "Spiral" and the title story--interspersed with ink drawings by the artist. "Sometimes it gets dark in here behind these eyes I feel like the physical equivalent of a scream. The highway at night in the headlights of this speeding car speeding is the only motion that lets the heart unravel and in the wind of the road the two story framed houses appear one after the other like some cinematic stage set..." From these opening sentences of the book (in "Into the Drift and Sawy"), Wojnarowicz lets loose a salvo of explicit gay sexual reverie harshly lit by the New York cityscape: escapades in movie theaters and bus terminals, amid the ascent of AIDS and Wojnarowicz's own consciousness of the virus in himself and at large in the gay community.

    One of the first filmmakers to project an unabashed gay sensibility onto screen, Jarman creates here a montage of autobiography, interviews, and social history that shifts back and forth through time, resulting in an intriguing portrait of his personal and artistic growth from the 1940s to the present. Jarman is able to distill the essence of an era with just a few well-chosen anecdotes. He is outraged at what he sees as the complicit passivity of the British government's response to the AIDS epidemic; throughout, he drops the uncaring words of government officials like deadly bombs. Some readers may find his honesty brazen and offensive, but Jarman is truly a spokesman for his tribe, a teacher and a sage who, while staring death in the face, keeps his eyes open to report back with a deep understanding of what is important to the gay community. Highly recommended.- Jeffery Ingram, Newport P.L., Ore.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

    military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992. Using the heartfelt stories of more than sixty people, he carries us through the compelling five-decade battle that has changed the fabric of American society.The rich tapestry that emerges from Making Gay History includes the inspiring voices of teenagers and grandparents, journalists and housewives, from the little-known Dr. Evelyn Hooker and Morty Manford to former vice president Al Gore, Ellen DeGeneres, and Abigail Van Buren. Together, these many stories bear witness to a time of astonishing change, as gay and lesbian people have struggled against prejudice and fought for equal rights under the law.“Rich and often moving . . . at times shocking, but often enlightening and inspiring: oral history at its most potent and rewarding.”—Kirkus Reviews

    25,000 first printing.

    In this first full biography, Brett Miller pieces together the compelling and painful story of Bishop's life and traces the writing of her brilliantly crafted poems.

    Diagnoses of HIV are rising and there is no cure in sight. Coming from all corners of the world, forty-one young men and women talk about living with HIV and AIDS. They must cope with the enormous stigma, blame and guilt associated with the disease. And there are challenges in telling their parents and partners, trying to keep healthy and looking for work – all while facing an inevitably shortened future. Yet they remain committed to celebrating the joys of life as much as they can. The book is testimony to the resilience of the human spirit. First published in 1992, this book tells their unique stories in their own words. ‘This collection of true stories is as powerful as any great classic of fiction’ Sir Ian McKellen

    Don't miss Silver Saddles and Rattler!Dakota Taylor is a gunfighter with a low dose of morals. He likes his horse, and that’s about it. But when Dakota is hired by the young and handsome Bennie Colsen to hunt down and kill the person responsible for murdering his family, he finds himself more emotionally involved than a legendary gunfighter wants to admit. He finds himself falling for Bennie Colsen, and coming face to face against another deadly gunfighter…Ryder McCloud, his ex-lover.Who killed the Colsen family? Why is there a drought in the evil town of Turnpike? What is the Eternal Spring? And what do the Hopi Indians have to do with it? It’s up to Dakota Taylor to find out and avenge the death of the Colsen family. That’s what he was hired to do. But, when Dakota Taylor gets revenge… all Hell breaks loose.

    In Rome, the Eternal City, he meets Diana. Their attraction is intense and immediate. A passionate relationship is born and soon they are inseparable, reveling in their shared love of art and Italian culture. But storm clouds hang over their union: dark secrets of abuse from his youth, her pain over her brother’s death, and James’s open admission that he has known other men sexually.Back in New York, their relationship falls apart. For James and Diana, it is time to move on; to come to terms with the ghosts that haunt their lives and family histories; to find new paths and new lovers. But the darkness of their relationship is inescapable and persistent even though their love is gone. James has received news that will impact both their lives in devastating ways: He is HIV positive.Joseph Olshan’s The Sound of Heaven is an extraordinary novel, at once romantic and troubling, terrifying and compassionate.

    Queer Edward II is a poetic commentary on the making of this luscious film--a lavish book that leaves no holds barred and brings the film to life with luminous stills from the set.

    the year is 1939. The Nazis are rounding up Polish Jews in ghettos all over the country, and Marissa and Elsa are no exception.After being crammed into cattle cars and shipped south to Auschwitz concentration camp, Marissa and Elsa become separated. Marissa, a seamstress by trade, is put to work in one of the large textile warehouses to make clothes and gloves for the soldiers. Elsa is forced into the mainstream population, where death lurks menacingly around every corner.Through all of the atrocities and horrors both women must face, their love for each other never wavers. While in the concentration camp, they meet a number of other courageous women who help them in their fight to both survive and reunite.

    Welcome to the cathartic world of the Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé and their colorful circle of friends.

    Loss - feeling unacceptable to family, church or workplace, losing loved ones to AIDS, being despised by segments of society - is universal among lesbians and gay men.

    

    Though best known for hosting the avant garde of Paris for thirty years, Colette, Renee Vivien, Marcel Proust and Gertrude Stein, to mention a few, she was also a writer who challenged the male-dominated literary establishment both in the content and the form of her work. Now we can discover her views on the people, places and events of that exciting and stimulating era for ourselves. Here is a spirited translation of Barney's thought-provoking work by one of Britain's most interesting writers.

    Young people can easily identify with Mike and Susie's genuine friendship and mutual support. This book belongs in the library of every high school." —Joyce Hunter, MSW, CSW, President of the National Lesbian/Gay Health Foundation "An excellent, thought-provoking story...It is well written, engrossing and ultimately self-empowering." —Barbara Blinick, President of the Bay Area Network of Gay and Lesbian Educators "His characters are role models for all youth, showing honesty, caring and humor in confronting the obstacles they face." —Paul Gibson, LCSW