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Gay New York
Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940
George Chauncey4
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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 Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed.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.
“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 Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed.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.
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