Out in All Directions: The Almanac of Gay and Lesbian America

Bys: Lynn Witt and Sherry Thomas

Book Overview

This volume takes the mystery out of gay and lesbian history, lifts the lid off pink politics, and paints the town lavender with hundreds of lively articles and intriguing facts covering every aspect of gay life, culture, and community. From debunking myths to creating family, from fighting for rights to battling AIDS, from showbiz superstars to military heroes, dozens of notable contributors come out in all directions -- providing both a useful guide to issues and resources and an entertaining and informative mirror of the American lesbian and gay experience. B & W photos.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446518220
• ISBN13: 9780446518222
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 635 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Contributor's Perspective

Mine is only one of the stories told in Out In All Directions (Chapter 8, "No Room In the Closet For This Quilt"), and I am but one of more than 175 individuals who helped to make this literary mosaic possible. My story was a happy one--many others are not so happy.I am not a professional writer--though many of the pieces which make up this work were submitted by professionals. I am one man who told his own story, part of the fabric of our community. If you are looking for a neat, easily packaged description of the greater gay and lesbian community, skip this book. It does not provide "sound bites," easy answers or psycho-babble; instead it lets the community speak on its own behalf, and the landscape of today and the roadmap for tomorrow it presents is all the richer for it. Great for families and friends who want to know more, and for each of us to gain a sense of community and history all-too-often lacking. [Note: This was previously released as "...An ALMANAC of Gay & Lesbian America," in hardcover and re-released with this title in paperback. The books are exactly the same, but apparently someone thought "Almanac" sounded too much like a boring musty reference book.]

Factual and Fun!

A much easier read than the almanac you remember from gradeschool. Packed with info on American gays and lesbians in the form of lists, reprinted essays, quotes, comics, legal decisions and artwork. Suprises every few pages. A gentle introduction to queer history and an eye-opening book for anyone who doubts that gays are everywhere.