A Compilation of Saints and Sinners by Erin McHugh. Whatever the reason for their fame, they’re the gays in our lives. Who was Alice B. Toklas? What was Harvey Milk’s fate? Did Pope Joan really exist? And just who are Silo & Roy? Find out the answers - and more - in the delightfully wicked A Gay in the Life. From celebrities to ordinary heroes, these bios are as informative as they are entertaining.
By Paul Stephen Lubicz. Get fit and stay fit using the progressive 12-week programme, designed for working out at home rather than going to a gym or buying expensive equipment. From a Starter Programme, perfect for men who haven’t exercised regularly for some time through to an Advanced Workout which offers a high-intensity body blast that burns fat and builds muscle.
Get Rock-Hard Abs with Former Marine Captain Charla McMillian. Not for the weak of heart or the wishy-washy weekend gym-goer, Boot Camp Abs is designed to finally kick those abs into shape military style. Three programmes for beginners, intermediate, and advanced exercisers. No matter what your fitness level, you will: Burn Fat with distance runs, sprints, and power walks. Trim your love handles with lying side bends. Flatten your belly with V-ups... and more.
The Advocate History of the Gay and Lesbian Movement by Mark Thompson. This large-format volume traces over 25 years of the gay and lesbian movement’s history through the pages of its foremost US newsmagazine, the Advocate. Going year by year, this volume offers a survey of major political, cultural, social, and medical events in the history of the gay and lesbian movement, as reported in the Advocate since its inception in 1967. Each year receives a single chapter and readers from a time when gays were for the most part unorganized and deep in the closet, to 1992, when a vocal gay and lesbian movement helped elect Bill Clinton president.
A Compilation of Bon Mots, Words of Wisdom, and Sassy Sayings. A quote is like gossip - once it’s out there, it’s pretty much gospel. Looking for the ideal witticism? The snappiest resort? The perfect comeback? Then you’ll never want to attend a party without Out of the Mouths of Queers. With topics ranging from love, sex, arts and fashion, here is a plethora of quotes certain to set tongues wagging.
By Joãos Trevisan. Brazil is half a continent and a unique mix of cultures: Pre-Columbian, African and European. In this turbulent melting-pot, homosexuality has always found more spaces to flourish than almost anywhere else in the modern world. This fascinating survey of Brazilian gay life ranges from the papal Inquisition to transvestite voodoo priests, and from pop music idols to Guevarist revolutionaries. It vividly conveys the exuberant and sensual texture of Brazilian society.
By Boris L. Davidovich. What has the Balkan War meant for gay people? What kind of life did gay men have anyway, in the cities of former Yugoslavia? Boris Davidovich, a university teacher in Belgrade, kept for the last seven years a diary of his daily thoughts and activities. Cruising the streets and toilets, he picks up young men, often soldiers, exploring with them a world of male love quite remote from the Western gay scene. As his country descends into nationalism and chaos, even sex becomes increasingly bizarre. How can the same person be a torturer by day, and a sensitive lover by night? What does a young man do for sex, when his arms and legs have been amputated? Drawing on his own experiences, Boris reflects on some fundamental features of the human condition: patriarchy and comradeship, masculinity and violence, eros and thanatos.
By Michael Davidson. A celebrated journalist's memoir of unerring personal empathy. Michael Davidson's The World, The Flesh and Myself scandalized the respectable world with his opening sentence. Davidson followed the success of his first book with a still more revealing sequel. Some Boys is a fond memoir of the author's young friends across four decades and as many continents: from Marrakech to Saigon, Ischia to Lahore
By Owen Keehnen. Get to know your favourite gay porn stars even better in this collection of interviews. From how they got started to their pet peeves on set. Owen Keenhnen takes you beneath the skin of the biggest names in gay porn. In addition to getting the intimate details of the lives of 60 stars including: Caesar, Michael Lucas, Jeremy Jordan, Zak Spears and Will Clark, you’ll get a behind the scenes look at the world of gay video.
By James Walsh, Lisa Daniel, & Claire Jackson. With film descriptions and production details, this book provides all the information you need to decide what film or video to watch next.
300 Years of Great Athletes Whose Sexual Orientation Was Different. By Patricia Nell Warren. Some are legendary – such as pilot Amelia Earhart, others are less familiar – ballonist Alberto Santos-Dumont. Some went public – downhill skier Erik Schinegger, others, such as Wilhelm von Homburg, were known only to sport insiders. Some, like racehorse breeder George Villiers, were historical figures, others, like Martina Navratilova and skater John Curry, competed in modern Olympics. But they have something in common: they were gay, lesbian or bisexual, and they stood out extraordinarily in their chosen sport.Their stories, carefully researched and movingly written by author Patricia Nell Warren.
By Tsuneo Watanabe & Jun’icha Iwata. An intriguing and lively study that uncovers the deeply embedded cultural traditions of homosexuality in Japanese society. From the love of Buddhist monks for their male servants; to the routine prostitution of actors and the adoption of women’s roles by men in the theatre, and through to the philosophy of Shudo, an essential component of the samurai ethic in which the future samurai must first be loved by an adult male, then himself love a young man before eventually marrying a woman.
Gay & Lesbian Life in the Middle East. By Brian Whitaker. Homosexuality is a taboo subject in the Middle East. If mentioned at all, it is seen as a repulsive Western perversion. Clerics denounce it as a heinous sin, while newspapers talk critically of ‘shameful acts’. While many parts of the world are accepting sexual diversity, the Islamic world is moving in the opposite direction. Guardian journalist Brian Whitaker paints a disturbing picture of people who live secretive, fearful lives, often jailed, beaten and ostracised by their families or sent to be ‘cured’ by psychiatrists. This book draws attention to the rights of homosexuals in the Middle East, which are ignored in the wider debate about reform.
By John Rechy. The untold personal life story of the novelist whom Gore Vidal hailed as “one of the few original American writers of the last century.” John Rechy’s first novel, City of Night, is a modern classic. Now, for the first time, he writes about his life, in a volume that is a testament to the power of pride and self-acceptance. Rechy was raised Mexican-American in Texas, at a time when Latino children were routinely discriminated against.
By Jonathan Fryer. In the autumn of 1891 Oscar Wilde set about conquering literary Paris. In the process, he bowled over 22-year-old Andre Gide and the two writers met repeatedly over the next ten years. Fryer charts the stormy emotions as well as the influence they had on each other.
