Gay L. A.

A History of Social Vagrants, Hollywood Rejects, And Lipstick Lesbians

by Lillian Faderman; Stuart Timmons

Historians Lillian Faderman and Stuart Timmons provide a comprehensive view of two centuries of gay life in Los Angeles, revealing the rich and varied gay world that thrived in and contributed to the new, dynamic American city. This grand tour is based on their deep research into archives, as well as on hundreds of interviews as they explore fascinating eras of gay social and political history, from early encounters between Indians and settlers, through the taming of the West, and into the 20th century, including show biz, radical politics, and personal liberation. Faderman and Timmons show how the city's energy and optimism--and its boom economy--often provided a welcoming environment, even during the days of the 1950s blacklist and for those in the closet. In Los Angeles, gay men and women were able to find a home of their own making. Winner of the 2007 Lambda Literary Award in Arts & Culture.

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	9780465022885, Hardcover, Basic Books, 2006 $1.00 (New ) Other copies of 9780465022885

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"This social, political and cultural history of lesbian and gay life in Los Angeles by two seasoned historian is easily the subject's definitive work."

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For the gays, lesbians, and transgendered people who have moved to L.A. over the past two centuries, the City of Angels has offered a special home--which, in turn, gave rise to one of the world's most influential gay cultures. Drawing upon untouched archives and over 200 new interviews, Authors Faderman and Timmons chart L.A.'s unique gay history, from the first missionary encounters with Native American cross-gendered "two-spirits" to cross-dressing frontier women in search of their fortunes; from the bohemian freedom of early Hollywood to the explosion of gay life during World War II to the underground radicalism sparked by the 1950s blacklist; from the 1960s gay liberation movement to the creation of gay marketing in the 1990s. Faderman and Timmons show how geography, economic opportunity, and a constant influx of new people created a city that was more compatible to gay life than any other in America.--From publisher description.

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