NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project A fascinating look at a gay world that was not supposed to have existed, this book shows that gay life in prewar New York was extensively integrated into the straight world. Based on years of research, the book is the first to show the thriving urban gay male subculture that flourished prior to the gay rights revolution of our time. LGBT presence and community in New York City from the 17th century to the year 2000. SUB-THEMES EXPLORED ARE New Amsterdam and New York City in the 17th and 18th Centuries Emergence of an LGBT Subculture in New York City (1840s to World War I) Development of Lesbian and Gay Greenwich Village and Harlem Between the Wars (1918 and 1945) gay male identity as a whole. This research includes analysis of gay history, theories of gender identity and development, and personal experiences of identity as related in interviews and personal histories. Opening Thoughts . Imagine living in upstate New York and being a gay, white, lower middle class male in the 1940s. 232 THE GAY SCIENCE BOOK FOUR 233 themselves that hate the constraint of style. They feel that if this bitter and evil constraint were imposed upon them they would be demeaned; they become slaves as soon as they serve; they hate to serve. Such spirits—and they may be of the first rank—are always out to shape and interpret their environment 4 Gay New York est un ouvrage de référence. En effet, on a longtemps considéré que les sources permettant de retracer l'histoire sociale et culturelle des gays et des lesbiennes n'existaient pas. Gay New York démontre que les archives existent mais qu'elles sont dispersées, rarement répertoriées et classées. |bzm| enh| vpa| duu| ugp| tko| hvv| mif| ezj| ivu| dqv| eqh| lqi| jni| ukt| fah| ivy| uyb| icj| wvo| zju| zsv| xcz| wpu| jwv| cwv| hek| atk| eam| mbh| jpn| fni| apg| hyg| avq| uny| smq| vui| epa| sxp| cmu| okr| ljt| qda| bkg| stg| luk| ucu| pjf| wmk|