Before stonewall : activists for gay and lesbian rights in historical context / Vern L. Bullough, editor ; Judith M. Saunders, Sharon Valente, associate editors ; C. Todd White, assistant editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bullough, Vern L.

Series:

Haworth gay & lesbian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay activists--Biography.

Gay activists.

Gay liberation movement--History.

Gay liberation movement.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 424 pages, 17 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harrington Park Press, [2002]

Contents:

Part I PRE-1950 11

Alfred C. Kinsey (1894-1956) / C. A. Tripp 13

Henry Gerber (1895-1972): Grandfather of the American Gay Movement / Jim Kepner, Stephen O. Murray 24

Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson (Xavier Mayne) (1868-1942) / John Lauritsen 35

Prescott Townsend (1894-1973): Bohemian Blueblood

A Different Kind of Pioneer / Charles Shively 41

Jeannette Howard Foster (1895-1981) / Virginia Elwood-Akers 48

Pearl M. Hart (1890-1975) / Karen C. Sendziak 56

Lisa Ben (1921-) / Florine Fleischman, Susan Bullough 63

Berry Berryman (1901-1972) / Vern L. Bullough 66

Part II Organizational Activists 69

Harry Hay (1912-) / Vern L. Bullough 73

Dale Jennings (1917-2000): ONE's Outspoken Advocate / C. Todd White 83

W. Dorr Legg (1904-1994) / Wayne R. Dynes 94

Don Slater (1923-1997) / Joseph Hansen 103

Jim Schneider (1932-): ONE's Guardian Angel / C. Todd White 115

William Edward (Billy) Glover (1932-) / Vern L. Bullough 121

Jim Kepner (1923-1997) / Lewis Gannett, William A. Percy III 124

Stella Rush a.k.a. Sten Russell (1925-) / Judith M. Saunders 135

Helen Sandoz a.k.a Helen Sanders a.k.a. Ben Cat (1920-1987) / Stella Rush 145

Herb Selwyn (1925-) / Vern L. Bullough 148

Hal Call (1917-2000): Mr. Mattachine / James T. Sears 151

Del Martin (1921-) / Phyllis Lyon 160

Phyllis Lyon (1924-) / Del Martin 169

Billye Talmadge (1929-): Some Kind of Courage / William Fennie 179

Cleo Glenn (Bonner) (Dates Unknown) / Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin 189

Pat Walker (1938-1999) / Del Martin, assistance from Leslie Warren 191

Bob Basker (1918-2001): Selling the Movement / James T. Sears 193

Shirley Willer (1922-1999) / Del Martin, Phyllis Lyon 203

Part III Movers and Shakers on the National Scene 207

Franklin E. Kameny (1925-) / David K. Johnson 209

Jack Nichols (1938-): The Blue Fairy of the Gay Movement / James T. Sears 219

Lige Clarke (1942-1975) / Jack Nichols 232

Barbara Gittings (1932-): Independent Spirit / Kay Tobin Lahusen 241

Barbara Grier (1933-): Climbing the Ladder / Victoria A. Brownworth 253

Stephen Donaldson (Robert A. Martin): (1946-1996) / Wayne R. Dynes 265

Randolfe Wicker (1938-) / Jack Nichols 273

Arthur Cyrus Warner (1918-) / John Lauritsen 282

Richard Inman (1926?-) / Jesse G. Monteagudo 291

Part IV Other Voices and Their Influence 301

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997): On His Own Terms / Gwen Brewer 304

Walter H. Breen (J. Z. Eglinton (1928-1993) / Donald Mader 312

Warren Johansson (1934-1994) / William A. Percy III 322

Donald Webster Cory (1913-1986) / Stephen O. Murray 333

Evelyn Gentry Hooker (1907-1996) / Sharon Valente 344

George Weinberg (1935-) / Jack Nichols 351

Vern L. Bullough (1928-): Making the Pen Mightier Than the Sword / John P. De Cecco 361

Christine Jorgensen (1926-1989) / Vern L. Bullough 369

Virginia Prince (1913-) / Vern L. Bullough 372

Jose Sarria (1923-) / Vern L. Bullough 376

Charlotte Coleman (1923-) / Roberta Bobba 380

Reed Erickson (1917-1992): How One Transsexed Man Supported ONE / Holly Devor 383

Troy Perry (1940-) / Lee Arnold 393

Morris Kight (1919-): Community Activist / Felice Picano 399.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1560231920

1560231939

OCLC:

48450042