Queering the Redneck Riviera Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism |
|
| Author:
| Watkins, Jerry T.
Watkins, Jerry T. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-5691-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $79.95 |
Book Description:
|
Using oral histories, newspapers, and a variety of other sources this work recovers stories of campy LGBT beach parties, forgotten gay bars, and friendship networks that spanned the South. Gay men, lesbians, and the otherwise queer were an essential part of "The Sunshine State." Placing them at the center of this story exposes the unique interactions of capitalism, tourism, sexuality, and space.
Using oral histories, newspapers, and a variety of other sources this work recovers stories of campy LGBT beach parties, forgotten gay bars, and friendship networks that spanned the South. Gay men, lesbians, and the otherwise queer were an essential part of "The Sunshine State." Placing them at the center of this story exposes the unique interactions of capitalism, tourism, sexuality, and space.