Come Out Fighting: A Century of Essential Writing on Gay and Lesbian Liberation

by Chris Bull (Editor)

Gays and lesbians have spent much of the last 100 years as outcasts and pariahs in their own families, communities, and nation. In Come Out Fighting, Chris Bull -- Washington correspondent for The Advocate magazine -- has assembled a collection of the most important and influential writing, taken from both the gay and straight press, which forms the basis of the political movement which has reached its zenith only recently. Come Out Fighting contains essential writing on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues from U.S. independent and alternative progressive journals. From Walt Whitman and Sigmund Freud, to Michael Foucault and Elizabeth Birch, this volume is a collection of the best and brightest authors on gay life, politics and culture, from the earliest days of the liberation movement. The essays provocatively illuminate the remaining obstacles to full gay and lesbian equality, and point the way toward a future where there will truly be liberty and justice for all, regardless of sexual orientation.

Genres: LGBT, History, Queer, Reference, Sociology, Nonfiction

512 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 2001

About the author

Dr Chris Bull is Head of the Department of Sport Science, Tourism and Leisure at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. He has over 30 years' experience as a teacher, researcher and consultant in the field of tourism, sport and leisure.

Reviews

[Rick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing collection of truly "essential" material on liberation of LGBTQ populations. But what makes this collection even more remarkable is that the collected material is valuable as reference for the struggles of all minorities and not merely LGBTQ. I highly Rickommend this book to anyone (and everyone) doing any kind of research on social equality issues and struggles. Actually, the wealth of material enclosed makes this collection something that everyone who seeks even a High School degree should be reading.

[Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

I totally forgot that I read this book a couple years ago. I don't remember much about it but I know it was good.

[Eileena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring read.