Who's who in contemporary gay and lesbian history : from World War II to the present day

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Who's who in contemporary gay and lesbian history : from World War II to the present day

edited by Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon

(Who's who series)

Routledge, 2002

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references

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Provides a comprehensive modern biographical survey of homosexuality in the Western world. Among those included are: * controversial political activists - Peter Tatchell; Guy Hocquenghem; Harvey Milk * pop icons - David Bowie; k d lang; Boy George * groundbreaking artists, writers and filmmakers - Pier Paolo Pasolini; Derek Jarman; David Hockney * intellectuals who have shaped and changed the modern understanding of sexuality - Michel Foucault; Simone de Beauvoir; Alfred Kinsey * over 500 entries - clear, informative and enjoyable to read - build up a superbly thorough overview of gay and lesbian life in our time.

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Introduction -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements

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