&dquo; miracle, &dquo; a Santiago populated by beings marginalized as much by their
socioeconomic position as by their sexual orientation. From his perspective as the …

In this paper I review a number of explanations for the emergence of the modern
homosexual category in Western (mainly Northwest European) cultures. I suggest there are …

This dissertation charts the emergence of lesbian and gay film festivals in the United States
and Canada, their meanings and politics, through the specific discursive contexts in which …

Written from the site of memory, this autobiographical tale represents some of the author's
experiences with racism, classism, homophobia, and death in Canada during the late 1950s …

ClAss And ThE CollEgE ClAssroom 88 than being “out” as a person with blue-collar roots.
Until that moment, I hadn't really considered that there might be an intersection of these two …

I would like to frame the following specula tions by emphasizing that they are intend ed to
serve as a reference point for discus sion, and by no means represent an exhaus tive inquiry …

Passions, obsessions and voice. What are the personal, social and aesthetic consequences
when the gay artist censors his life and his art? What does it mean to be a gay man and artist …

Various systemic forces color the process of boundary making for male couples. This article
discusses both the internal and external factors that affect creation and maintenance of …

It has become a common place in Gay studies that the rise of Gay culture as we know it
today has its roots in the years immediately following World War II. Using life history field …

Social class is a touchy topic anywhere; in America it is more ticklish, for the United States
prides itself on being a classless society. Rank and status are antithetical to the very idea …