Mapping Gay L. A. The Intersection of Place and Politics |
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| Author:
| Rachel, Kenney,Moira |
| Series title: | American Subjects Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56639-884-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2001 |
| Publisher: | Temple University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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In Mapping Gay L.A., Moira Kenney makes the case that Los Angeles better represents the spectrum of gay and lesbian community activism and culture than cities with a higher gay profile. Owing to its sprawling geography and fragmented politics, Los Angeles lacks a single enclave like the Castro in San Francisco or landmarks as prominent as the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, but it has a long and instructive history of community building. By tracking the terrain of the...
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In Mapping Gay L.A., Moira Kenney makes the case that Los Angeles better represents the spectrum of gay and lesbian community activism and culture than cities with a higher gay profile. Owing to its sprawling geography and fragmented politics, Los Angeles lacks a single enclave like the Castro in San Francisco or landmarks as prominent as the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, but it has a long and instructive history of community building. By tracking the terrain of the movement since the beginnings of gay liberation in 1960s Los Angeles, Kenney shows how activists lay claim to streets, buildings, neighborhoods, and, in the example of West Hollywood, an entire city.