BIBLIOGRAPHY

The information and images on this site are drawn from the Internet, old magazines, and the following publications. The list of books are really great reads and I heartily suggest that you purchase a few.

Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood, 1910-1969	Whether in or out of the closet, gays and lesbians played an essential role in shaping studio-era Hollywood. Gay actors (J. Warren Kerrigan, Marlene Dietrich, Rock Hudson), gay directors (George Cukor, James Whale, Dorothy Arzner), and gay set and costume designers (Adrian, Travis Banton, George James Hopkins) have been among the most influential individuals in Hollywood history and literally created the Hollywood mystique. This landmark study--based on seven years of exacting research and including unpublished memoirs, personal correspondence, oral histories, and scrapbooks--explores the experience of Hollywood's gays in the context of their times. Ranging from Hollywood's working conditions to the rowdy character of Los Angeles's gay underground, William J. Mann brings long overdue attention to every aspect of this powerful creative force.
Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples	America's estimated 20 million lesbians and gay men need to take specific legal steps to define and protect their relationships in the eyes of the law. This practical guide shows them how to obtain domestic partner benefits, plan for medical emergencies, buy property together, provide for each other at death and understand the practical and legal aspects of having and raising children. Includes living together contracts, sample wills and durable powers of attorney.
Completely Queer: The Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia Steve Hogan, Lee Hudson		The first authoritative book of its kind, this guide contains nearly 500 articles and 200 photos and illustrations on the history, people, places, art, and ideas important to gay and lesbian culture around the world.
The New Gay Book of Lists Leigh W. Rutledge		This irresistible compendium of interesting and amusing gay trivia has lists of everything you never knew you always wanted to know, and gives new meaning to the expression "cultural elite."
Gay Planet: All Things for (Gay) Men Eric Chaline		In the thirty years since the Stonewall Inn riots in New York City ushered in the modern era of the gay rights movement, gay culture has truly become out, proud, and international. Gay Planet is a celebration of and comprehensive guide to gay male culture around the globe. Lavishly illustrated with color and black and white photos, Gay Planet explores the major gay "meccas" from Fire Island to Mykonos, discusses the major circuit parties from Sleeze (Sydney) to Black and Blue (Montreal), and sex in all its many and various guises. In a more serious vein, Chaline also delves into the history of the gay movement, aspects of media, health, and politics around the globe, the struggle for equality in various countries, and a world survey of gay lifestyles and attitudes.
Open Secret: Gay Hollywood, 1928-2000 David Ehrenstein		Part social history and part exposé, this revealing, entertaining, and provocative book spans nearly seventy years as it explores the lives and careers of some of the silver screen's foremost gays and lesbians and the effect of their high-profile lifestyles on the general public. From Charles Laughton and Greta Garbo to Nathan Lane and Ellen DeGeneres, David Ehrenstein traces the gradual transformation of Hollywood from a time when it was box-office poison to be publicly gay to the modern era when many top entertainment figures are celebrating their gay sexuality—and are in turn celebrated for it. Updated, Open Secret reveals what has happened to the key players in gay Hollywood since the original hardcover publication.
Pictures and Passions: A History of Homosexuality in the Visual Arts James M. Saslow		Pictures and Passions is the first comprehensive survey of gay and lesbian visual expression in all media, from the dawn of time to the present day. Superseding more narrowly focused studies, this sweeping overview - encompassing art by, for, or about lesbians and gays - scans a panorama of visual images across the world and across time, from Europe and North America to China and Australia, from the Stone Age to the Stonewall riot and beyond.. "Intended as a thoughtful introduction for the general reader, the book will also appeal to students, artists, and all those interested in visual pleasures of remarkable variety and sophistication.
The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies Vito Russo		Praised by the Chicago Tribune as "an impressive study" and written with incisive wit and searing perception—the definitive, highly acclaimed landmark work on the portrayal of homosexuality in film.
Out of the past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present Neil Miller		Traces the history of homosexuality since 1869, when the concept of "homosexuality" first entered the language. Discusses history's well-known homosexuals & chronicles gay & lesbian life worldwide, from Nazi Germany to the Stonewall riots. B&W photos.
Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America Mel White		This autobiography, read by the author, carries a vital, heartfelt message of topical significance as it portrays a fascinating personal odyssey. For decades the author strove to follow the creed of his conservative Christian family, church, and community. Although he married, had children, and ghostwrote for the Christian right (i.e., the reverends Falwell, Robertson, Graham, Baker; Oliver North; and others), he was gay. He tried every "cure": prayer, self-denial, shock therapy, and analysis but couldn't deny his God-given nature. Now dean of Dallas Cathedral of Hope, the world's largest gay church, he examines the religious right for which he worked. Gays have replaced Communists as the right's scapegoat for fundraising. He's witnessed the consequence: an immense toll of suicides, violence, and self-hatred among gays. The eloquent, spiritual life story of torment and triumph narrated by White and introduced by his wife appeals to all who need to understand identity crises. A successful publicity tour has placed Stranger at the Gate in the national spotlight.