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Gay and Lesbian Book Reviews, Author
Interviews, Articles and More.
For years, I made my living - first part time and
then full time - writing for gay and lesbian newspapers, magazines,
websites and other publications around the country and the world. I've
since moved on to other things, but my domain - GayScribe.com - lives on as an archive of some of my work. You'll find a growing
collection of author interviews, book reviews and other stories that are
still as useful and interesting today as when they were first written.
-- Gip Plaster
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What happened to the
Ultimate Listing of Gay and Lesbian Publications?
Book-Related Articles and Author Interviews
Life as The
Preacher's Son
Can you imagine growing up in a home where Jerry
Falwell was considered liberal? Marc Adams is
The Preacher's Son .
A Matter of Class
Susan Raffo, the editor of
Queerly Classed: Gay Men and Lesbians Write About Class ,
has worked as a park ranger, a waitress, a taxi driver, a writer and a
salesperson, among other things. So she knows something about differences in
class.
Cracks in the Iron Closet:
Gay Russia
David Tuller's book
Cracks in the Iron Closet: Travels in Gay and Lesbian Russia
takes an intimate look at the gay and lesbian side of Russia, a world many
don't even know exists. By interviewing people he met during several trips
to the former Soviet Union, he provides a rare glimpse at perhaps the most
misunderstood people of an often-misunderstood region.
The Rise of the Gay
Press
Do you know who created the first gay and lesbian
publication? Roger Streitmater, author of
Unspeakable: The Rise of the Gay and Lesbian Press in America ,
knows. And he'll tell you. That and a lot more about the rise of the gay and
lesbian press is revealed in this piece.
Love Between Women
The central argument of the book
Love Between Women: Early Christian Responses to Female Homoeroticism
is simple: Both Christian and non-Christian writers in the Roman world were
aware of sexual love between women, and nearly all rejected it.
Rainbow Family Values: Practical Advice and Stories
Rev. Michael Piazza's book
Rainbow Family Values
offers practical advice and stories about healthy gay and lesbian
relationships -- and a healthy-but-gentle attack on the Religious Right.
A Different View: The Cultural
Impact of AIDS
After two decades of HIV and the illness it causes, author and editor Peter
Nardi says it's time to look at the impact the virus has had on the
evolution of the gay community -- and the world.
Growth and Intimacy for Gay Men
Christopher Alexander's book,
Growth and Intimacy for Gay Men: A Workbook ,
is just what it says it is. I talked to Alexander about what it means to be
an intimate and growing gay man.
Gay Money
Queer Geography
The Rise & Fall of Gay Culture
Talking with Mark Jordan about Sodomy
Other Articles Available
Was the Founder of
Scouting Gay?
Since Boy Scouts of America unapologetically prohibits gay men
and boys from participating in its programs, wouldn't it be the ulitimate
irony if the founder of the scouting movement had been gay? He might have
been.
The
Lesbian Conductor of the Gay Men's Chorus
Australian-born lesbian Kathleen McGuire is the first-ever
female conductor of the historic San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.
"I'd Like You to Meet My...
Uh..."
If you have a significant other, do you have a
problem deciding what term to use when you refer to them? So do a lot of
people.
Starting a Company
Gay & Lesbian Employee Group
If you're an employee at a company where no gay and lesbian group exists,
what can you do to make a little progress in the direction of equality?
The answer is simple: start a group.
The Symbols of Our Pride
Today, many closet doors are flung open and the symbols of
lesbian and gay pride are displayed prominently. This pieces takes a look at
the origins of a few of them.
Changing Jobs
When You're HIV-Positive
If you're HIV-positive and considering changing job,
you're forced to be more careful when planning for the transition. If you
don't, you could be denied a job or lose your health coverage. Some laws
protect you, but you have to know your rights and responsibilities to take
advantage of them.
Investing in Theatre
High-end gay and lesbian investors with a passion for the theatre and some
money they can afford to lose are the perfect investors for theatrical
productions. Others may be scared away by high minimum investments and high
risk.
Investing for Beginners
If you're planning to start investing, you'll likely have no shortage of
advice, but you might actually like some good advice -- uniquely tailored to
our unique community.
Documents that Protect
You
With marriage comes a number of rights that can't be fully simulated
for gay and lesbian couples, but a few carefully prepared documents can make
a big difference in protecting a couple's rights.
Fleeing New York
for The Rural Life
Lee Lawrence was physically sick of the city, so he left to run a farm in
rural Tennessee. While many gay and lesbian people flock to cities in search
of happiness, Lawrence says he finds that in the country.
Able, Together?
While many say the gay community is obsessed with
perfection of the body, there are some within the community who are
attracted to physical difference. The root of some of the discomfort in the
lesbian and gay community and in society at large about discussing
disabilities may lie in disability fetishism, a particular attraction some
people have to disabled people.
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