Out of the Closets

by Jay, Karla; Young, Allen

• ISBN13: 9780814741832
• ISBN10: 0814741835
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-05-01
• Publisher: New York Univ Pr

Summary

It is wonderful to haveOut of the Closetsagain available. A pioneering anthology that had a profound impact in its first incarnation in 1972, it still speaks powerfully to the condition of gay men and lesbians in American life, recounting sorrows and joys, offering solace and strategy, celebrating the remarkable diversity and creativity of those who are different. Martin Duberman, Distinguished Professor of History City University of New York Filled with Joyous self-affirmation, angry manifestos, and searching personal reflections, this classic work provides a close look at the individuals and ideologies of this important social movement. In the tradition of Sisterhood is Powerful,Out of the Closetspresents , in their own words, the views, values attitudes, aspirations, and circumstances of the early generation of gay and lesbian liberationists. Highlighting both how much and how little has changed since Stonewall, this work is essential reading for anyone concerned with the history of sexuality and the legal and social status of lesbians and gays in contemporary America.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Introduction to the Second Edition
Introduction to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
Christopher Street Liberation Day, June 28, 1970	p. 4
Out of the Closets, Into the Streets	p. 6
Gay Is Good	p. 31
Dear Mom	p. 34
My Soul Vanished From Sight: A California Saga of Gay Liberation	p. 38
The Closet Syndrome	p. 58
A Gay Critique of Modern Literary Criticism	p. 66
An Open Letter to Tennessee Williams	p. 69
Queer Books	p. 72
Happy Birthday, Baby Butch	p. 96
Sissy in Prison: An Interview With Ron Vernon	p. 99
Rapping With a Street Transvestite Revolutionary: An Interview With Marcia Johnson	p. 112
Lesbians and the Health Care System	p. 122
Gay Liberation Meets the Shrinks	p. 141
A Leaflet for the American Medical Association	p. 145
Surviving Psychotherapy	p. 147
The Orderly	p. 153
The Anthropological Perspective	p. 157
Gay Bureaucrats: What Are They Doing to You?	p. 165
The Woman-Identified Woman	p. 172
Realesbians and Politicalesbians	p. 177
A Letter From Mary	p. 182
Take a Lesbian to Lunch	p. 185
Hanoi to Hoboken, A Round Trip Ticket	p. 195
Lesbians and the Ultimate Liberation of Women	p. 201
The Cuban Revolution and Gay Liberation	p. 206
On the Venceremos Brigade	p. 228
Letter From Cuban Gay People to the North American Gay Liberation Movement	p. 244
Declaration by the First National Congress on Education and Culture	p. 246
Responses	p. 247
Gay Revolution and Sex Roles	p. 252
Smash Phallic Imperialism	p. 259
On Sex Roles and Equality	p. 262
Cruising: Games Men Play	p. 264
The Fairy Princess Exposed	p. 266
The Politics of My Sex Life	p. 270
Portrait of the Lesbian as a Young Dyke	p. 275
Will You Still Need Me When I'm 64?	p. 278
My Gay Soul	p. 282
Looking at Women	p. 284
Leaving the Gay Men Behind	p. 290
Notes on Gay Male Consciousness-Raising	p. 293
Somewhere in the Right Direction: Testimony of My Experience in a Gay Male Living Collective	p. 301
Problems of an Inter-racial Relationship	p. 315
Epistle to Tasha	p. 318
Elitism	p. 318
Viewpoint of an Anti-Sexist Marxist	p. 323
A Gay Manifesto	p. 330
Gay Revolution Party Manifesto	p. 342
Working Paper for the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention	p. 346
I.D., Leadership and Violence	p. 352
What We Want, What We Believe	p. 363
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