Michael Bronski
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Language
English
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Description
"A Queer History of the United States is groundbreaking and accessible. It looks at how American culture has shaped the LGBT, or queer, experience, while simultaneously arguing that LGBT people not only shaped but were pivotal in creating our country. Using numerous primary documents and literature, as well as social histories, Bronski's book takes the reader through the centuries--from Columbus' arrival and the brutal treatment the Native peoples...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Breaks down the most commonly held misconceptions about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their lives "You Can Tell Just by Looking" unpacks enduring, popular, and deeply held myths about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, culture, and life in America. Some of these myths, such as "all religions condemn homosexuality," have been used to justify discrimination and oppression of LGBT people. Other myths, such as "LGBT...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"Through engrossing narratives, letters, drawings, poems, and more, the book encourages young readers, of all identities, to feel pride at the accomplishments of the LGBTQ people who came before them and to use history as a guide to the future.The stories he shares include those of: Thomas Morton, who celebrated same-sex love in Boston's Puritan community in the 1620s; Albert D.J. Cashier, an Irish immigrant and Civil War hero, who was born in the...
Series
Publisher
DK Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
El libro de Historia LGTBIQ+ celebra las victorias y los triunfos incalculables de las personas LGTBIQ+ a lo largo del tiempo, como los disturbios de Stonewall y las primeras cirugías de afirmación de género, además de conmemorar momentos de tragedia y persecución, desde la "Policía Nocturna" del Renacimiento italiano hasta el siglo XX y su política de "No preguntes, no digas". El libro también incluye los principales pilares culturales: el...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Showcasing the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience, this diverse, global account explores the most important moments, movements, and phenomena, celebrating the victories and untold triumphs of LGBTQ+ people throughout history as well as commemorating moments of tragedy and persecution.
6) Finistère
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The 1920s. When wealthy American adolescent Matthew Cameron moves to France following his parents' divorce, he struggles to assimilate to his new surroundings. But when a new tennis instructor - Michel Garnier - arrives at Matthew's boarding school, a forbidden relationship develops that will have unforeseen consequences. Originally published in 1951, Finistère is a trailblazing LGBTQ+ novel. It locates tragedy not in the same-sex nature of the...
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