Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A.
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AuthorJonathan Ned Katz
LanguageEnglish
PublisherThomas Y. Crowell Company
Publication date
1976
Pages1063
ISBN0-380-40550-4

Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. is a book by Jonathan Ned Katz. It is a study of the history of the gay community in the United States.[1] The book is considered a revolutionary work chronicling the history of LGBT people.[2]

Published to coincide with the bicentennial of the United States, the book spotlights historical events from the 1500s through the 1970s, in the form of many historical documents.[3] Topics covered range from resistance to treatment and troubles of gay men and lesbians in the United States.[4] This includes information about homosexuality within Native American communities and among the European colonists.[4][5]

Recognition

The book has been considered one of the top lesbian and gay nonfiction books.[6] It is widely cited as a foundational work in LGBT history.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Angela Wilson (May 19, 2016). "Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation, by Jim Downs". Times Higher Education. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Jesse Steinbach (2016-01-21). "EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Broadcaster Studs Terkel in Conversation with LGBT Historian Jonathan Ned Katz". Out. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Chris Haight (February 25, 2014). "LGBT Literature: Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A." Daily Kos. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Jonathan Katz (1976). Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A.: a Documentary History. ISBN 9780690011647. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  5. ^ Gary David Comstock (1992). Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men. Columbia University Press. p. 218. ISBN 9780231073318. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "the 100 best lesbian and gay nonfiction books". Publishing Triangle. 2004. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Thomas A. Foster (2007). Long Before Stonewall: Histories of Same-sex Sexuality in Early America. NYU Press. pp. 19, 102. ISBN 9780814727492. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  8. ^ B. R. Burg (1995). Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition: English Sea Rovers in the Seventeenth Century Caribbean. NYU Press. p. xviii. ISBN 9780814712351. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05. It was not until 1976 that the study of the homoerotic past was dramatically advanced by Jonathan Katz's landmark documentary collection, Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A.
  9. ^ Chuck Stewart (2003). Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 291. ISBN 9781851093724. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05. This authoritative book includes more than 200 source documents related to homosexuality in America dating back to 1566.

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