Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940
Author: George Chauncey Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 A fascinating look at a gay world that was not supposed to have existed, this book shows that gay life in prewar New York was not only remarkably visible but extensively integrated into the straight world.. Gay New York brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed only in the closet, where gay men were isolated, invisible, and self-hating. Based on years of research and access to a...
Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940