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Books for Adults of All Ages

Aging

Gay and Gray: The Older Homosexual Man
Raymond M. Berger
Haworth Press, 1995

Lesbian Passages: True Stories Told by Women over 40
edited by Marcy Adelman
Alyson Publications, 1996

Social Services for Senior Gay Men and Lesbians
edited by Jean K. Quam
Haworth Press, 1997
Monograph Published Simultaneously as The Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services , Vol. 2, No. 1

Bisexual Identity and Issues

Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out
edited by Loraine Hutchins and Lani Kaahumanu
Alyson Publications, 1991

Bisexual Resource Guide
edited by Robyn Ochs
Bisexual Resource Center, 2001

Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queries, and Visions
edited by Naomi Tucker, Liz A. Highleyman, and Rebecca Kaplan
Harrington Park Press, 1995
Haworth Gay and Lesbian Studies

Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World
edited by Robyn Ochs and Sarah Rowley
Bisexual Resource Center, 2005

Vice Versa: Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life
Marjorie B. Garber
Simon and Schuster, 1996

Coming Out

Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents
Mary Borhek
Pilgrim Press, 1993

Out in the Workplace: The Pleasures and Perils of Coming Out on the Job
edited by Richard A. Rasi, Lourdes Rodriquez-Noques
Alyson Publications, 1995

Families

Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians and Gays Talk About Their Experiences
Carolyn Welch Griffin, Marian J. Wirth, Arthur G. Wirth, and Brian McNaught
St. Martin's Press, 1997

Families of Value: Gay and Lesbian Parents and Their Children Speak Out
Jane Drucker
Insight Books, 1998

The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating and Raising Our Families
April Martin
HarperCollins, 1993

Now That You Know: What Every Parent Should Know About Homosexuality
Betty Fairchild and Nancy Hayward
Harcourt Brace, 1998

Our Families, Our Values: Snapshots of Queer Kinship
edited by Robert Goss and Amy Adams Squire Strongheart
Hayworth Press, 1997

Health

Body & Soul: The Black Women's Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-Being
edited by Linda Villarosa, June Jordan, Angela Davis
Harperperennial Library, 1994

Gateways to Improving Lesbian Health and Health Care: Opening Doors
edited by Christy M. Ponticelli
Haworth Press, 1998

Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
edited by Christopher J. Alexander
Haworth Press, 1998

The Gay Men's Wellness Guide: The National Lesbian and Gay Health Association's Complete Book of Physical, Emotional, and Mental Health and Well-Being
Robert Penn
Henry Holt, 1998

HIV/AIDS

In Changing Times: Gay Men and Lesbians Encounter HIV/AIDS
edited by Martin P. Levine, Peter M. Nardi, and John H. Gagnon
University of Chicago Press, 1997

The Gender Politics of Hiv/AIDS in Women: Perspectives on the Pandemic in the United States
edited by Nancy Goldstein and Jennifer L. Manlowe
New York Univ. Press, 1997

History

Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday
Angela Y. Davis
Pantheon Books, 1998

Improper Bostonians: Lesbian and Gay History from the Puritans to Playland
Barney Frank, the History Project (Compiler)
Beacon Press, 1998

Long Road to Freedom: The Advocate History of the Gay and Lesbian Movement
edited by Mark Thompson
St. Martin's Press, 1995
Stonewall Inn Editions

Creating a Place for Ourselves: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Community Histories
edited by Brett Beemyn
Routledge, 1997

Legal

Legal Affairs:Essential Advice for Same-Sex Couples
Frederick Hertz
Owl Books,Henry Holt and Co., 1998

A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples
Hayden Curry, Dennis Clifford, Robin Leonard, and Shae Irving
Nolo Press, 9th Edition, 1996

Marriage

Legally Wed: Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution
Mark Strasser
Cornell University Press, 1997

On the Road to Same-Sex Marriage: A Supportive Guide to Psychological, Political, and Legal Issues
edited by Robert P. Cabaj, and David W.Purcell
Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997

What Is Marriage For? The Strange Social History of Our Most Intimate Institution
E.J. Graff
Beacon Press, 1999
See also: Beacon Press' Discussion Guide: What Is Marriage For?

Military

Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military
Randy Shilts
Fawcett Books, 1994

Gay Rights, Military Wrongs: Political Perspectives on Lesbians and Gays in the Military
edited by Craig Rimmerman
Garland Pub. Trade, 1996
Garland Reference Library of Social Science, Vol. 1049

People of Color

Asian American Sexualities: Dimensions of the Gay and Lesbian Experience
edited by Russell Leong
Routledge, 1995

Companeras: Latina Lesbians: An Anthology
edited by Juanita Ramos
Routledge, 1994

Critical Essays: Gay and Lesbian Writers of Color
edited by Emmanuel Nelson
Harrington Park Press, 1994

One More River to Cross: Black and Gay in America
Keith Boykin
Anchor, 1996

Piece of My Heart: A Lesbian of Colour Anthology
edited by Makeda Silvera
Sister Vision Press, 1992

Two Spirit People: American Indian Lesbian Women and Gay Men
edited by Lester B. Brown
Haworth Press, 1997
Monograph Published Simultaneously As the Gay & Lesbian Social Services , Vol. 6, No 2

Politics

The Anti-Gay Agenda: Orthodox Vision and the Christian Right
Didi Herman
University of Chicago Press, 1997

Coming Home to America: A Roadmap to Gay and Lesbian Empowerment
Torie Osborn
St. Martin's Press, 1997
Stonewall Inn Editions

Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation
Urvashi Vaid
Anchor, 1996

Queer Theory

Entiendes?: Queer Readings, Hispanic Writings (Series Q)
edited by Emilie L. Bergmann, Paul Julian Smith
Duke Univ. Press, 1995

Feminism Meets Queer Theory (Books From Differences)
edited by Elizabeth Weed and Naomi Schor
Indiana University Press, 1997

Queer Theory: An Introduction
Annamarie Jagose
New York University Press, 1997

Representing Bisexualities: Subjects and Cultures of Fluid Desire
edited by Donald E. Hall and Maria Pramaggiore
New York University Press, 1996

Relationships

Intimacy Between Men: How to Find and Keep Gay Love Relationships
John H. Driggs and Stephen E. Phinn
Plume, 1991

The Intimacy Dance: A Guide to Long Term Success in Gay and Lesbian Relationships
Betty Berzon
Plume, 1997

Religion and Spirituality

Freedom, Glorious Freedom: The Spiritual Journey to the Fullness of Life for Gays,Lesbians, and Everybody Else
John J. McNeill
by Beacon Press, 1996

From Queer to Eternity: Spirituality in the Lives of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People
Peter Sweasey
Cassell Academic, 1997
(Lesbian and Gay Studies)

Gay Theology Without Apology
Gary David Comstock
Pilgrim Press, 1993

Homosexuality and World Religions
edited by Arlene Swidler
Trinity Press Int'l, 1993

Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity
Bruce Bawer
Crown Publishers, Inc., 1997

Transgender

Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits
Loren Cameron
Cleis Press, 1996

Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us
Kate Bornstein
Vintage Books, 1995

Transgender Warriors: Making History from Joan of Arc to Rupaul
Leslie Feinberg
Beacon Press, 1997

Youth

Am I Blue: Coming Out From the Silence
edited by Marion Dane
HarperTrophy, 1994

Free Your Mind (The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies)
Ellen Bass and Kate Kaufman
Harper Perennial, 1996

The Shared Heart: Portraits and Stories Celebrating Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young People
Adam Mastoon
Lothrop Lee and Shepard, 1997

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