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Tricks and Treats
Sex Workers Write About Their Clients
Learn about the real lives of sex workers by exploring the sex industry from the inside!Explore the insightful--and oftentimes intense--accounts of sex workers who look squarely into the eyes of their clients, the sex industry, and society as a whole. Tricks and Treats delivers private stories...
Published February 29th 2000 by Routledge
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Trailblazers
Profiles of America¿s Gay and Lesbian Elected Officials
Trailblazers: Profiles of America’s Gay and Lesbian Elected Officials (winner of the Victory Foundation Civic Leadership Award) is a quick reference to the most comprehensive list of the country’s openly gay and lesbian officials. You’ll read about 14 of these representatives in greater depth,...
Published December 12th 1999 by Routledge
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Homosexual Rites of Passage
A Road to Visibility and Validation
Homosexual Rites of Passage: A Road to Visibility and Validation will help you, as a gay or lesbian individual, work through identity issues, come out, and become visible in a healthy and safe manner. You will find this unique book to be an excellent resource for validation and support during your...
Published November 18th 1999 by Routledge
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One of the Boys
Masculinity, Homophobia, and Modern Manhood
One of the Boys: Masculinity, Homophobia, and Modern Manhood takes a fresh look at the formation of modern male sexual identities. You will find that homophobia is not only widespread, but that it takes diverse forms and has far-reaching behavioral and social consequences. The new concept of “...
Published October 19th 1999 by Routledge
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The Construction of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men
Discover new information and perspectives on why today’s culture holds prejudice toward gay men and lesbians!The Construction of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men explores the pervasiveness and widespread social acceptance of heterosexism in the United States by analyzing existing social and...
Published September 16th 1999 by Routledge
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Macho Love
Sex Behind Bars in Central America
Macho Love: Sex Behind Bars in Central America is the first in-depth study of sexual culture and AIDS in Latin prisons. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and AIDS specialists will discover how the interplay of sexual ideals, prostitution, manipulation, resistance, and power...
Published August 24th 1999 by Routledge
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Smearing the Queer
Medical Bias in the Health Care of Gay Men
Discover how gay men’s health care can be improved!Smearing the Queer: Medical Bias in the Health Care of Gay Men explores how social prejudices embedded in scientific research and practice often act as a detriment to gay men’s health. This book provides an agenda for addressing heterosexism in the...
Published July 12th 1999 by Routledge
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Lesbian Epiphanies
Women Coming Out in Later Life
Exploring identity development and gender orientation, Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life contains firsthand information about the experiences and difficulties of women who discover and reveal their newfound lesbian sexuality in later life. Psychologists, social workers, counselors,...
Published June 15th 1999 by Routledge
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Longtime Companions
Autobiographies of Gay Male Fidelity
Longtime Companions: Autobiographies of Gay Male Fidelity provides a sophisticated alternative to “anything goes” gay literature. Challenging the stereotype that gay men are incapable of lasting and successful relationships, 15 long-term gay couples share slices of their own lives to...
Published May 4th 1999 by Routledge
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In Your Face
Stories from the Lives of Queer Youth
From In Your Face: Stories from the Lives of Queer Youth, you'll gain a clearer understanding of the specific needs of gay/lesbian/bisexual youth and, thus, will gain the tools needed to more effectively meet these unique needs. This groundbreaking book presents discussion generated by gay, lesbian...
Published March 25th 1999 by Routledge