Gay & Lesbian Studies

This essential book provides you with an in-depth look at what works—and what doesn't—in research with GLBT populations. It examines the usefulness of the current framework for research with GLBT populations and highlights the necessity for greater complexity in the design of research wi..

Restoried Selves: Autobiographies of Queer Asian / Pacific American Activists presents the first-person accounts of 20 activists—life stories that work against common stereotypes, shattering misconceptions and dispelling misinformation. These autobiographies challenge familial and cultural exp..

Reviving the Tribe creates a rich and brutally honest portrait of contemporary gay men's lives amidst the seemingly endless AIDS epidemic and offers both autobiographical self-examination and a relentless critique of current sexual politics within the gay community. Fearlessly confronting the horror..

In Smearing the Queer, you will discover topics on gay men's health that have been relatively unexamined outside the context of medical publications and infrequent mentionings in some popular media. This book draws attention to a number of gay men's health issues to not only alert the gay community ..

In this book students will be able to follow the story of how sociology has come to engage with lesbian and gay issues from the 1950s to the present...

Take another fascinating journey into the bear's den with the latest offering from Les Wright, author of The Bear Book. The Bear Book II shows the contrast between the media image of the fun-loving, carefree bear man and the health, image, psychological, technological, and sexual concerns of bears l..

Supportive and full of knowledgeable advice, When It's Time to Leave Your Lover addresses the phenomenon of being alone after uncoupling and the dangers of getting into a “rebounded” relationship. The proven suggestions will also help readers revisit the mistakes they made in the relatio..

A sobering look at women at the edges of society, Women at the Margins: Neglect, Punishment, and Resistance addresses the barriers that isolate them from the mainstream, strip them or their citizenship, and render them expendable. Mixing detailed research with poetry, art, and prose created by margi..