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- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
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An intimate trip through queer history, this work explores the gay bar as a vital space of solidarity and sexual expression. With urban centers witnessing the closure of these venues, the author reflects on their significance in shaping identity and community. He embarks on a transatlantic journey through the clubs, pubs, and dives that have marked his life, revealing each location as a palimpsest of queer history. The prose is vibrant and exhilarating, transporting readers from Hollywood nights in the 1970s to cruising tunnels in 18th-century London, and from post-AIDS bars to today’s fluid queer spaces. The narrative captures moments of police raids, riots, and transformative encounters, weaving a stylish inquiry into the relationship between place and identity. This exploration goes beyond the simplified Stonewall narrative, delving into lesser-known struggles for queer territory. Elegiac and infused with humor, the work serves as a serious critical examination, a love story, and a memorable night out, inviting readers to reflect on the cultural significance of these spaces in the ongoing journey for liberation.
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Gay Bar: Why We Went Out, Jeremy Atherton Lin
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2022
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- Titolo
- Gay Bar: Why We Went Out
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Jeremy Atherton Lin
- Editore
- Back Bay Books
- Pubblicato
- 2022
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0316458759
- ISBN13
- 9780316458757
- Serie
- Valutazione
- 3,9 su 5
- Descrizione
- An intimate trip through queer history, this work explores the gay bar as a vital space of solidarity and sexual expression. With urban centers witnessing the closure of these venues, the author reflects on their significance in shaping identity and community. He embarks on a transatlantic journey through the clubs, pubs, and dives that have marked his life, revealing each location as a palimpsest of queer history. The prose is vibrant and exhilarating, transporting readers from Hollywood nights in the 1970s to cruising tunnels in 18th-century London, and from post-AIDS bars to today’s fluid queer spaces. The narrative captures moments of police raids, riots, and transformative encounters, weaving a stylish inquiry into the relationship between place and identity. This exploration goes beyond the simplified Stonewall narrative, delving into lesser-known struggles for queer territory. Elegiac and infused with humor, the work serves as a serious critical examination, a love story, and a memorable night out, inviting readers to reflect on the cultural significance of these spaces in the ongoing journey for liberation.