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The first comprehensive history of homophobia-from ancient Athens to the halls of Congress-this bold, original work is certain to become a classic.
It is the last acceptable prejudice. In an age when racial and ethnic name-calling are viewed with distaste, and physical epithets are frowned upon, hatred of homosexuals remains rife. Now, in a tour de force of historical and literary research, Byrne Fone chronicles the evolution of homophobia through...
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En Cruising. Historia íntima de un pasatiempo radical, Alex Espinoza -hijo de mexicanos que migraron a Estados Unidos- nos guía en un viaje sin censura por el atemporal arte del sexo entre hombres en lugares públicos. Combinando la labor de investigación y la historia oral con su propia experiencia personal, Espinoza examina las fuerzas políticas y culturales que subyacen tras este pasatiempo radical.
Desde la Grecia antigua hasta las célebres...
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“Fascinating, thoughtful, and important. [Jeff Chu] captures the fractures and conflict at a moment when the issue of what to do with L.G.B.T. people is tearing Christian denominations apart. Does Jesus Really Love Me? deserves to be widely read.” —Dan Savage, New York Times Book Review
In this timely work—part memoir, part investigative analysis—a prize-winning writer explores
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A rare glimpse not only into the life of a professional wrestler, but the life of a gay man in a straight world, this tragic memoir is told in Chris Kanyon's own words, with the help of journalist Ryan Clark. One of the most popular wrestlers of the late 1990s, Kanyon kept his personal life private from his fans until finally revealing his biggest secret in 2004: he was gay. Going through the various roles that Kanyon played, both in the ring and...
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Produced in partnership with Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, Out Proud: Stories of Pride, Courage, and Social Justice is the second in a series of essay anthologies designed to give attention to issues that are sometimes ignored in the mainstream media-and a voice to those most closely affected by them. Expertly edited by sociologist Dr. Douglas Gosse, Out Proud features more than fifty short essays on the experience of LGBTTIQQ2SA (Lesbian, Gay,...
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266 days driving around rural, regional and urban Australia challenging homophobia. The Beyond 'That's So Gay' National Tour.
In a 38-week road trip around Australia, Daniel Witthaus discovered what contemporary life is really like for LGBT people - life beyond the stereotypes, life 'beyond Priscilla'. Daniel's simple aim was to challenge and confront homophobia 'one cuppa at a time'. In doing so, he met a wide range of individuals, all with harrowing...
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After fifty years of progress and the advent of gay marriage, statistics on the well-being of gay men are as grim as ever. Rates of suicide, alcoholism, and drug abuse have not budged. Anxiety, depression, loneliness, and poor health are just as widespread. Studies have shown that gay men who live in urban gay communities actually are worse off, not better.
The utopia promised by gay marriage has not materialized. Gay men seem to have run out of ideas...
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John Borneman is professor of anthropology at Princeton University. His books include Death of the Father: An Anthropology of the End in Political Authority and Settling Accounts: Violence, Justice, and Accountability in Postsocialist Europe (Princeton)
When Princeton anthropologist John Borneman arrived in Syria's second-largest city in 2004 as a visiting Fulbright professor, he took up residence in what many consider a "rogue state" on the frontline...
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En este ensayo el autor señala la falsedad de la noción de "comunidad homosexual", desmentida por la radical heterogeneidad de la relaciones eróticas entre los hombres, del todo idéntica a la que se observa entre los heterosexuales, quienes obviamente tampoco constituyen una comunidad.
El texto delata que las etiquetas "homosexual" o "gay" no son sino expresiones de la homofobia, incluso cuando se las usa permisivamente, pues en la clasificación...
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The book Joan Rivers calls "my dog bible," Woof! is the quintessential queer guide for dog lovers, offering a hilarious take on gay dog ownership unlike any other book out there! Author Andrew De Prisco and illustrator Jason O'Malley have created a LGBTQ classic that defines the 28 "breeds" of gay men and recommends which breeds are best for each. From Drag Queen and All-American Boy to Twink, Leatherman, and Log Cabin Queer, every gay man will find...
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The gender wars in America have been raging for decades, with the LGBTQIA+ community at the forefront of the battle for identity, rights, and equality. In this book, we take an in-depth look at this vital issue, exploring the unique challenges and experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community and examining the legal and social progress that has been made. We also delve into the ongoing battles for rights and equality, from same-sex marriage to workplace discrimination,...
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Este libro es un ejercicio cruzado de historia cultural y recuperación de memoria que busca hacer homenaje a locas que se enfrentaron a múltiples violencias religiosas, morales, sociales, culturales y políticas que atraviesan y configuran los pueblos en Antioquia.
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Michael Riordon celebrates the survival of ordinary, extraordinary people whose experiences are rarely reflected in the media. These stories of courage and humour were gathered in the course of two years and 27,000 kilometres of travel, and some three hundred in-person conversations.
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La relación entre sexo, deseo y género es una de las polémicas más importantes y, a menudo, cargadas de ideología y emocionalidad del siglo XXI. Con frecuencia, esas tres realidades se dan como sinónimos o, lo contrario, como opuestas unas a otras. Es necesario establecer definiciones y precisiones o el avance será imposible.
La biología, la motivación y la experiencia se refieren a dimensiones del ser humano que se van a entender en el marco...
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In the tradition of the perennial bestseller I'm OK, You're OK, noted author Brad Gooch offers single and coupled gay men a provocative, sophisticated, and inspirational guide that addresses the big issues of love, romance, and being alone. Part memoir, part self-help, Finding the Boyfriend Within is a remarkably practical and helpful guide in the quest for self-discovery for the thousands of gay men who despair of ever being in a committed relationship....
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"Honorable Mention for the 2016 Robert E. Park Award, Community and Urban Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association" "Selected for the 2015 Over the Rainbow Project book list, American Library Association" Amin Ghaziani is associate professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of The Dividends of Dissent: How Conflict and Culture Work in Lesbian and Gay Marches on Washington.
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Born female yet little identified with that gender, these transgender, genderqueer, third gender, and gender variant writers offer personal insights into changing gender identity, dating, workplace issues, and more. This book shines light on those who identify as FTM (female to male) and also illuminates those whose gender is more fluid, proving that biology doesn't control destiny.
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La idea de lo humano ha dependido siempre de la construcción del mito de lo monstruoso. De esta manera, el mito del minotauro, a quien Teseo da muerte en el centro del laberinto, da cuenta de una monstruosidad problemática que se construye en la marginalización de una experiencia otra. Las disidencias sexuales y de genero han encarnado este enfrentamiento, en el que los cuerpos que atraviesan una experiencia de vida trans configuran la amenaza...
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Este libro aborda temas críticos de la cultura contemporánea Queer y presenta entrevistas con cincuenta académicos, activistas, radicales e investigadores de Colombia, Noruega, Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos acerca de la historia y el desarrollo de las políticas LGBTIQQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer y Questioning). Asimismo, discute las nociones de diferencia sexual, igualdad, ciudadanía y democracia en relación con la orientación...
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Loud and Proud is an inspirational collection of speeches from the LGBTQ+ community and its allies that have changed our world, and the conversation.
Loud and Proud places the voices of the vibrant LGBTQ+ community centre stage in the first-ever anthology of LGBTQ+ speeches. From equal marriage to gender definitions, bullying to parenthood, the issues covered in these speeches touch on all aspects of LGBTQ+ and reflect the diverse and multi-faceted...
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