Archive for June, 2008
Book Review: Being, Being Happy, Being Gay: Pathways to a Rewarding Life for Lesbians and Gay Men
by Bert Herrman.
San Francisco, CA : Alamo Square Press, 1990.
125 p., illus.
his little volume follows a familiar format for self-help books, with chapters on various topics that pair observations from the psychologist author with case anecdotes from clients. In this instance, the author is gay and his clients gay or lesbian, but the focus of […]June is Gay Pride!
June is gay pride month! In celebration of the Stonewall Riots that “kicked-off” the gay rights movement on June 28th, 1969. Make sure to get your pride on this summer with these gayeriffic reads!
Gay Pride: A Celebration of All Things Gay & Lesbian – William J. Mann
Does what the title says: all things gay. […]Gay Tales of the City Author
AfterElton.com has an exclusive interview with Armistead Maupin, author of the gay series Tales of the City. Find the nitty gritty on Maupin’s life, characters, and why Maupin doesn’t consider his most recent book, Michael Tolliver Lives to be a sequel to the original series.
The GLBT Library carries Michael Tolliver Lives, as well as all […]Sun Signs and Love Signs
How do gay and lesbian astrology guides differ from straight astrology guides? According to astrologer Michael Yawney, sun signs express themselves differently, based on the specifics of one’s life. These books break down psyches and relationships with an eye kept out for gay and lesbian love!
Lesbian Love Signs: An Astrological Guide for Women Loving Women […]You’ll Get Over It: A Guest Review from Nick Butcher
You’ll Get Over It
2.5 out of 5 starsYou’ll Get Over It is a foreign film that originally aired in France. It centers around its protagonist Vincent, an 18 year old high school senior and star of the swim team. The film chronicles Vincent’s coming out process, and how it affects the lives […]
Book Review: Bisexual Resource Guide 2000
edited by Robyn Ochs.
Cambridge, MA : Bisexual Resource Center, 1999.
303 p., illus.
As much as “bisexual chic” has done to convince people that bisexuality is cool, and even common, there does not seem to be an easy way to actually meet and talk to others who are bisexual. It is equally difficult to find bisexual […]Mysterious Skin: A Guest Review from Nick Butcher
Mysterious Skin:
4 out of 5 starsThe first time I watched this film was thanks to my boyfriend introducing it to me.
“Is it good?” I asked him as he put the DVD in.
“No.” He replied
“Is it bad?” I laughed. “Why are we watching it?”
“It’s not bad…it’s…it just is.” […]More Gay Libraries in Indiana
Just in case you get tired of the GLBT Student Support Services in Bloomington, we just thought you should know, there’s a new gay library right in our backyards!
Indianapolis is home to the Chris Gonzalez Library & Archives, home to 5,600 books, movies, newspapers, magazines, photographs, and other ephemera from the last 40 years of […]Book Review: Go the Way Your Blood Beats: An Anthology of Lesbian and Gay Fiction by African-American Writers
edited by Shawn Stewart Ruff.
New York, NY : Henry Holt, 1996.
544 p.
Go the Way Your Blood Beats compiles fiction by African-American authors which uses bisexuality and homosexuality as literary themes. Shawn Ruff, editor of the anthology, clarifies in the introduction that the collection is not based on the sexual orientation of the authors. Rather, the […]Movies about Movies
Who doesn’t love a good movie, especially a movie that shows or hints at being queer? These movies are all different documentaries about different aspects of queer film. Enjoy!
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
This film about queer films boats to be “the most entertaining gay history lesson you’ve ever had” as it […]Stella Duffy
If you enjoyed the mysteries of sleuth Saz Martin, you may have wondered how author Stella Duffy learned how to tie together such an engaging story. The answer: theater. This and more can be found at AfterEllen.com’s interview with the New Zealand writer.
“I started off writing mysteries, what we call crime novels,” Duffy explained of […]The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green: A Guest Review from Nick Butcher
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green:
4.5 out of 5 starsI actually saw this movie for the first time at a monthly movie screening club that was held at Willkie, and when I did, I knew immediately it was the kind of film I could watch over and over again. I’ve watched it […]
Books that Dare: Coverage of the Lammies
We’ve already post the winners of the Lambda Literary Awards, but the most exciting part of the awards is the awards show. And coverage is pouring in from everywhere.
The Advocate writes:
Perhaps that’s because in a part of the world where awards […]Revolutionary Voices : A review
Say, you want a revolution? Do you find yourself turned off by the racism, sexism, classism, biphobia, transphobia, heterosexism, and ableism that dominates the struggle for LGBT rights? Are you an intersex bisexual or poor Latina dyke wondering why you can’t find yourself in the gay community or most of the literature? […]
Couples in Cali getting re-married
The Advocate has a lovely article up about couples in California who married in San Francisco in 2004 getting re-married - legally this time. And it includes some familiar faces, like actvists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon and writer Jewel Gomez.
We have some excellent documentaries about marriage equality in California, including One Wedding and A […]Help write the history of The Pill
Passing along this writing opportunity. I know the queer community has its own interesting relationship with The Pill (I know lesbians who use it for cramps, gay men who experimented with straight women on it, bisexuals who need it, etc), so lets not sell ourselves short by assuming we have no stories to tell […]
Another Gay Movie: A Guest Review from Nick Butcher
Another Gay Movie
(3.5 out of 5)
If you’re looking for a heartfelt coming of age story, complete with a strong moral accompanied by a brilliant plot and scriptwriting…Another Gay Movie may not be the film for you. Then again, if you couldn’t figure that out simply by staring at the cover of the […]Author Interviews at AfterEllen
In a two-part series, AfterEllen.com is interviewing some of the leading ladies in literature, from a wide variety of genres. Go see what your favorite writers have to say about their writing and how their fields have developed.
Sarah Waters - Historical Romance, author of Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith.
Lillian Faderman - Nonfiction, author of Surpassing […]