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Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community
Traces the evolution of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s up to the early 1960s. Drawing upon the oral histories of 45 women, it is the first comprehensive history of a working-class lesbian community. These poignant and complex stories show how black and white working-class lesbians, although living under oppressive circumstances, nevertheless became powerful agents of historical change. Based on 13 years of research, this book ranges over such topics as sex, relationships, coming out, butch-fem roles, motherhood, aging, racism, work, oppression and pride. Kennedy and Davis provide a unique insider's perspective on butch-fem culture and argue that the roots of gay and lesbian liberation are found specifically in the determined resistance of working-class lesbians. |
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In the Pink: The Making of Successful Gay and Lesbian-Owned Businesses
A positive yet real-life view of gay and lesbian business ownership. You will get practical, useful tips on having a gay-focused business, being partners with your partner, managing gay employees, and much, much more! You will find a broad and far-reaching array of research and anecdotes from a number of successful gay- and lesbian-owned businesses from a wide geographical region. In addition, you will get personalized help on general issues, such as motivation, personality, finance, marketing, planning, and management - but from a gay perspective. |
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Lavender Road to Success: The Career Guide to the Gay Community
Based on a groundbreaking two-year study of more than 300 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender alumni from the University of Southern California (USC), this book is the first career guide written specifically for the gay community. Identifying how the right career decisions can level the workplace playing field, author Kirk Snyder presents a personal and comprehensive look into the career paths of gay professionals, giving voice to those who have experienced both success and failure as a direct result of their career decisions. |
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The Pink Pages: The Gay and Lesbian Business and Services Directory
Looking for gay-friendly accommodation in London? Or a nightclub in Dublin? From A to Z, this practical guide has them all. 100 categories include comprehensive accommodation listings, clubs and pubs in all towns and cities, national and regional contact details for a myriad of information services, helplines, doctors, dentists, saunas - they're all here. |
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Selling Out: The Gay and Lesbian Movement Goes to Market
In the 1990s, a new niche market emerged in the United States: gay and lesbian consumers were targeted by both mainstream and gay and lesbian producers. Selling Out asks: What is the relationship between this niche market and the social movement that works for gay and lesbian rights? Locating the niche market and social movement in the context of the rise of consumer culture and pictorial advertising and the rise of identity-based social movements over the course of the 20th century, Alexandra Chasin examines specific sites of intersection between them: the gay and lesbian press, advertising, boycotting, and the mechanisms of funding the movement. |
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Untold Millions: Secret Truths about Marketing to Gay and Lesbian Consumers
Helps marketers, advertisers, and public relations managers learn how to successfully market and research products for gay and lesbian consumers. Includes b&w and color examples of advertising. The author is president of GLV Communications in New York City. |
