The rise of gay and lesbian press in americ
The Rise Of The Gay And Lesbian Squeeze
Unspeakable: The Rise Of The Gay And Queer woman Press In America; Rodger Streitmatter (Boston: Faber and Faber, 1995) 424 pp., $27.95 clothLisa Ben was a secretary who didn't have much to execute, but her boss told her to look working anyway. She decided to occupy herself by typing a newsletter called Vice Versa. The twelve copies she created with carbon paper were the origin of the gay and lesbian press in the United States.Rodger Streitmatter, a professor of journalism at American University's School of Communication, composed a fascinating account of the history of gay and sapphic publications called Unspeakable: The Rise of the Same-sex attracted and Lesbian Press in America.In 1947, Vice Versa, subtitled "America's Gayest Magazine" was first distributed. Its creator's name never appeared on its pages. (Actually, Lisa Ben is a pseudonym the author made by rearranging the letters in "lesbian," but this pen name never appeared in the newsletter either.)Six copies of that ground-breaking publication were created at one time using carbon paper, then the pages were retyped to build another set. Most of the copies were
Unspeakable: The Rise of the Gay and Lesbian Squeeze in America
Rodger Streitmatter. Faber & Faber, $27.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-571-19873-3
Streitmatter (journalism, University of Communication, American University) has written an engaging history of one segment of the alternative press: general interest publications aimed at lesbians and/or homosexual men and created and owned by gay people. Of some 2600 titles published since the 1940s, a dozen or so--from Vice Versa (1947-48), America's first lesbian magazine, to Out (1992-present)--are examined at length, chronicling the evolution of the gay rights movement from peeks out of the closet to street protests. Tracing the progression of the homosexual media from anonymous, mimeographed radical manifestos to glossy lifestyle magazines driven by brand-name advertisers, Streitmatter observes a shift from an activist to a mainstream editorial slant, especially by publications with large circulations. Recommended for both massive public libraries and academic libraries, especially those with programs in journalism and gay, gender, or minority studies.--Jo McClamroch, Xavier Univ. Lib., Cincinnati, Ohio
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Reviewed on: 10/30/1995
Genre: Nonfi
Queer Clout
In postwar America, the path to political power for gays and lesbians led through metropolis hall. By the late 1980s, politicians and elected officials, who had originally sought political edge from raiding lgbtq+ bars and carting their patrons off to jail, were pursuing gays and lesbians aggressively as a voting bloc—not least by campaigning in those equal bars. Gays had acquired power and influence. They had clout.
Tracing the queer movement's trajectory since the 1950s from the closet to the corridors of power, Queer Clout is the first book to weave together activism and electoral politics, shifting the story from the coastal lgbtq+ meccas to the nation's great inland metropolis. Timothy Stewart-Winter challenges the traditional division between the homophile and homosexual liberation movements, and stresses gay people's and African Americans' shared focus on police harassment. He highlights the pivotal role of shadowy civil rights activists and political leaders in offering pale gays and lesbians not only a model for demonstration but also an opening to connect an emerging liberal coalition in town hall. The manual draws on diverse oral histories and archival records spanning half a cent
Unspeakable: The Rise of the Gay and Lesbian Urge in America
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Unspeakable documents the major phases in the evolution of the lgbtq+ and lesbian press while providing a window into the history of the movement, from the era of McCarthyism to the militancy of the '60s and the Stonewall Riots, from the liberality of the '70s to the issue of AIDS in the '80s and the "outing" of the '90s. 20 illustrations.
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Streitmatter (journalism, School of Contact, American University) has written an engaging history of one segment of the alternative press: general interest publications aimed at lesbians and/or gay men and created and owned by gay people. Of some 2600 titles published since the 1940s, a dozen or so?from Vice Versa (1947-48), America's first woman loving woman magazine, to Out (1992-present)?are examined at length, chronicling the evolution of the gay rights movement from peeks out of the closet to street protests. Tracing the progression of the gay media from anonymous, mimeographed radical manifestos to glossy lifestyle magazines driven by brand-name advertisers, Streitmatter observes a change from an activist to a mainstream editorial slant,
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Streitmatter (journalism, School of Communication, American University) has written an engaging history of one segment of the alternative press: general interest publications aimed at lesbians and/or gay men and created and owned by lgbtq+ people. Of some 2600 titles published since the 1940s, a dozen or so?from Vice Versa (1947-48), America's first lesbian magazine, to Out (1992-present)?are examined at length, chronicling the evolution of the gay rights movement from peeks out of the closet to avenue protests. Tracing the progression of the gay media from anonymous, mimeographed revolutionary manifestos to glossy lifestyle magazines driven by brand-name advertisers, Streitmatter observes a shift from an activist to a mainstream editorial slant, especially by publications with large circulations. Recommended for both large public libraries and academic libraries, especially those with programs in journalism and gay, gender, or minority studies.?Jo McClamroch, Xavier Univ. Lib., Cincinnati, Ohio
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The root of today's 2,600 American gay and lesbian publications