General Works

Bawer, Bruce. A Place at the Table: the Gay Individual in American Society. New York: Poseidon Press, 1993. JFE 93-13761. A spokesman for the gay "silent majority."

Boston Marriages: Romantic but Asexual Relationships among Contemporary Lesbians, edited by Esther D. Rothblum and Kathleen A. Brehony. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1993. JFE 94-962.

Coming Out: an Anthology of International Gay and Lesbian Writings, edited by Stephan Likosky. New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. JFD 92-14888. Impressive collection of gay and lesbian non-fiction since 1969.

Corley, Rip. The Final Closet: The Gay Parents' Guide for Coming Out to Their Children. Miami: Editech Press, 1990. JFE 92-3232. Contains section on support groups, legal services, family and social services, and other resources.

Encyclopedia of Homosexuality, edited by Wayne R. Dynes. New York: Garland Pub., 1990, 2 volumes. JFF 90-553. An essential reference source containing more than 770 articles dealing with all aspects of homosexuality. A reader's guide is included for those who wish to pursue a systematic study of a subject.

Eyes of Desire: A Deaf Gay and Lesbian Reader, edited by Raymond Luczak. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1993. JFD 93-14123.

Faderman, Lillian. Surpassing the Love of Men: Romantic Friendship and Love Between Women, from the Renaissance to the Present. New York: Morrow, 1981. JLE 81-1509 and MSS DIV\IGIC\NONF\F4.

Fletcher, Lynne Yamaguchi. Lavender Lists: New Lists about Lesbian and Gay Culture, History, and Personalities. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1990. JFD 91-11871. Good index; highlights popular culture.

Grahn, Judy. Another Mother Tongue: Gay Words, Gay Worlds. Boston: Beacon Press, 1990. JFE 91-2029. Explores the use of language to define gay and lesbian culture by examining stereotypes as access points into history.

Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories, edited by Diana Fuss. New York: Routledge, 1991. JFE 92-5027. An anthology of lectures, many originally delivered at the Second Annual Lesbian and Gay Studies Conference at Yale.

Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader, edited by Henry Abelove, Michele A. Barale, and David M. Halperin. New York: Routledge, 1993. [on order]

Lesbian Studies: Present and Future, edited by Margaret Cruikshank. Old Westbury, NY: Feminist Press, 1982. JLE 82- 1839.

A Lotus of Another Color: An Unfolding of the South Asian Gay and Lesbian Experience, edited by Rakesh Ratti. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1993. JFD 93-6814. The growth of self-definition as expressed in poems, essays, interviews, and short stories.

Marcus, Eric. Is It a Choice?: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gays and Lesbians. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993. JFD 93-10559.

Martin, Del and Phyllis Lyon. Lesbian/Woman. Volcano, CA: Volcano Press, 1991. JFE 92-5595. Classic work by the founders of Daughters of Bilitis, first published in 1972, now in a revised edition with a 20-year update.

The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader, edited by Joan Nestle. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1992. JFD 92-11146. Anthology of fiction and non-fiction which illustrates the complex erotic and social statements inherent in butch-femme relationships.

Rist, Darrell Yates. Heartlands: a Gay Man's Odyssey Across America. New York: Dutton, 1992. JFE 92-11768.

Young, Gay & Proud!, edited by Sasha Alyson. 3rd Ed. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. JFD 92-12534. Classic guide for gay and lesbian teenagers, updated for the 1990's.