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GLBT Studies is a diverse category, these reference books cover many issues important to the community today as well as throughout history. Just some of the issues covered here are; the politics of coming out, gay activism, gay and lesbian youth experience, gay rights and a whole lot more. We hope you find the GLBT Studies section a valuable book resource.

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	All Books by Marc E. Burke - Author of : Coming Out of the Blue : British Police Officers Talk about their Lives Paperback (March 1994) Cassell Academic; ISBN: 030432714X *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "This book was the first of its kind and caused uproar within the British police ranks when it was first published in 1993. Based on the author's PhD research with anonymous officers, the book contains both a semi-academic introduction to each issue but consists mostly of edited interviews with gay and lesbian police officers that are easy and interesting reading. The combination of Burke's socio-psychological observations along with the spoken word, make this book compelling and it remains a must read for all police officers and anyone else who still misunderstands what it really means to be gay." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Amity Buxton - Author of : The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming-Out Crisis for Straight Spouses and Families, Revised and Expanded Edition Paperback - 352 pages Rev&expand edition (May 24, 1994) John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471021520 *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "An invaluable book incorporating the author's seven years of research and interviews with hundreds of spouses with insights derived from her own teaching and counseling work. Contains stories and tactics for straight spouses and their families to constructively cope with a mate or family member who declares his/her homosexuality. Analyzes six key issues a straight spouse faces when a partner `comes out' including damaged sexuality, threatened marital relationships, conflicting spouse/parent roles, devalued self-concept, destroyed integrity and shattered belief systems." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Patricia A. Cain - Author of : Rainbow Rights: The Role of Lawyers and Courts in the Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights Movement Hardcover - 288 pages 0 edition (October 1, 2000) Westview Press; ISBN: 0813326184 "GLBT Legal Rights Books; GLBT Studies; Political - Gay Rights Movement - Legal Advances in Gay and Lesbian History" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Virginia Casper, All Books by Steven B. Schultz - Author of : Gay Parents/Straight Schools Paperback - 240 pages (July 1999) Teachers College Pr; ISBN: 0807738247 "GLBT Studies; This text openly addresses the specific educational realities and needs of gay-headed families. It explores why gayness is perceived as such a threat, especially to the education of young children, when it has the potential to enrich the worldviews of both children and adults." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Clifford Chase - Editor of : Queer 13 : Lesbian and Gay Writers Recall Seventh Grade Paperback - 288 pages (September 1999) Rob Weisbach Book; ISBN: 0688171613 "It's probably a healthy sign that the autobiographical essays collected in Queer 13 display not only relief and anger, but nostalgia. Most of the contributors, including well-known writers like Wayne Kostenbaum (The Queen's Throat) and Rebecca Brown (The Terrible Girls), have overcome the stigma they felt in junior high. When they look back now at their sufferings, they're also able to recall moments of pure, unthreatened pleasure--although, having found the courage they once lacked, they tend to criticize their younger selves for having pandered to repressive parents or playground tyrants. It may be inevitable that these stories have a shared aura of sadness, since the universal experience of junior high seems to be bleak and crushing, but there are other commonalities that emerge: the "gay" childhood friend, for instance, who gets mercilessly dropped, or the casual cruelties of physical education. Some of the most affecting pieces are by writers who were battling other differences in addition to their sexuality, such as Rebecca Zinoric's "Becky's Pagination," about the indignities of being given special education because she was legally blind, and Marcus Mabry's lovely "Mud Pies and Medusa," about growing up black and gay. - Regina Marler (Amazon)" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Penny Coleman - Author of : Village Elders Hardcover - 168 pages (September 2000) Univ of Illinois Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0252025520 "GLBT Studies; Photographer-interviewer Coleman documents Greenwich Village's gay and lesbian elders, whose memories attest to the rapidity of change in their subculture. The faces alone seem to tell it all. These are survivors of past discrimination, limited employment options, and necessarily secret lives." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	Randy P. Conner - Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit : Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Lore Hardcover - 400 pages (April 1997) Cassell Academic; ISBN: 0304337609 "GLBT Studies; Exhaustive Reference Relating To The Personalities, Events, Processes and Movements Within GLBT Spirituality" Click to buy this book in Canada, UK:
	All Books by Delroy Constantine-Simms - Author of : The Greatest Taboo: Homosexuality in Black Communities Paperback - 504 pages (January 1, 2001) Alyson Pubns; ISBN: 1555835643 "GLBT Studies; Does homosexuality remain the greatest taboo in black culture? Is homosexuality a European cultural imposition on Africans? Are you black first or queer? Delroy Constantine-Simms has compiled 28 powerful, provocative essays from academics and writers of all ethnic heritages, genders, and sexualities, including bell nooks, Eric Garber, Seth Clarke Silberman, Gregory Conerly, and Dr. Gloria Wekker, to explore the often volatile relationship between black gay men and lesbians and others of their race." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by John Corvino - Editor of : Same Sex: Debating the Ethics, Science, and Culture of Homosexuality Paperback - 422 pages 1 edition (January 1, 1997) Rowman & Littlefield; ISBN: 0847684830 "GLBT Studies; Are gay rights "equal rights" or "special rights?" Is homosexuality immoral? While contributors to Same Sex, including the late John Boswell, David M. Halperin, and George Chauncey, often clash in opinion, they share a fundamental commitment to careful, rational discussion. Essential reading for anyone looking towards a better understanding of gays, lesbians, and the issues that surround them." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Adrian Coyle and All Books by Celia Kitzinger - Authors of : Lesbian and Gay Psychology Paperback (April 2002) Blackwell Publishers; ISBN: 185433347X "GLBT Studies; This Book Introduces New Perspectives in Lesbian and Gay Psychology" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada:
	All Books by Margaret Cruikshank - Author of : The Gay and Lesbian Liberation Movement Paperback - 225 pages (September 1992) Routledge; ISBN: 0415906482 *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "This book discusses Gay and lesbian liberation as a sexual freedom movement, as a political movement, and as a movement of ideas - historical roots, legal issues and links with other movements. The author also emphasizes the role of women." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Meg Daly - Editor of : Surface Tension: Love, Sex, and Politics Between Lesbian and Straight Women Paperback - 260 pages (January 1996) Touchstone Books; ISBN: 068480221X "GLBT Studies; Bisexual Studies; Interviews, Essays and Short Stories on The Relationship Between Straight Women and Lesbians" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Anthony R. D'Augelli, All Books by Charlotte J. Patterson - Editors of : Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities over the Lifespan : Psychological Perspectives Paperback - 4 pages Reprint edition (June 1997) Oxford University Press; ISBN: 019510899X "GLBT Studies; Over the last fifteen years, psychological research regarding sexual orientation has seen explosive growth. In this book, Anthony R. D'Augelli and Charlotte J. Patterson bring together top experts to offer a comprehensive overview of what we have discovered--and what we still need to learn--about lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities. Writing in clear, non-technical language, the contributors cover a range of topics, including conceptions of sexual identity, development over the lifespan, family and other personal relationships, parenting, and bigotry and discrimination. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities Over the Lifespan is essential reading for researchers, students, social scientists, mental health practitioners, and general readers who seek the most up-to-date and authoritative treatment of the subject available." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:

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