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Gay New York
Year
2008
Language
ENGLISH
Publication Information
Basic Books
Summary
The award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century “Gay New York” brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed only in the closet, where gay men were isolated, invisible, and self-hating. Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed. “Gay New York” forever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.