Gay American History

This article is about the book. For social histories, see History of gay men in the United States and History of lesbianism in the United States.

Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A.

Cover of the book
Author	Jonathan Ned Katz
Language	English
Publisher	Thomas Y. Crowell Company
Publication date	1976
Pages	1063
ISBN	0-380-40550-4

Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. is a book by Jonathan Ned Katz. It is a study of the history of the gay community in the United States. ^[1] The book is considered a revolutionary work chronicling the history of LGBT people. ^[2]

Published to coincide with the bicentennial of the United States, the book spotlights historical events from the 1500s through the 1970s, in the form of many historical documents. ^[3] Topics covered range from resistance to treatment and troubles of gay men and lesbians in the United States. ^[4] This includes information about homosexuality within Native American communities and among the European colonists. ^{[4] [5]}

Recognition

The book has been considered one of the top lesbian and gay nonfiction books. ^[6] It is widely cited as a foundational work in LGBT history. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

References

1. Angela Wilson (May 19, 2016). "Stand by Me: The Forgotten History of Gay Liberation, by Jim Downs". Times Higher Education . Retrieved July 1, 2017.
2. Jesse Steinbach (2016-01-21). "EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Broadcaster Studs Terkel in Conversation with LGBT Historian Jonathan Ned Katz". Out . Retrieved July 1, 2017.
3. Chris Haight (February 25, 2014). "LGBT Literature: Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A." Daily Kos. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
4. Jonathan Katz (1976). Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A.: a Documentary History. ISBN   9780690011647. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
5. Gary David Comstock (1992). Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men. Columbia University Press. p. 218. ISBN   9780231073318. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
6. "the 100 best lesbian and gay nonfiction books". Publishing Triangle. 2004. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
7. Thomas A. Foster (2007). Long Before Stonewall: Histories of Same-sex Sexuality in Early America. NYU Press. pp. 19, 102. ISBN   9780814727492. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
8. B. R. Burg (1995). Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition: English Sea Rovers in the Seventeenth Century Caribbean. NYU Press. p. xviii. ISBN   9780814712351. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05. It was not until 1976 that the study of the homoerotic past was dramatically advanced by Jonathan Katz's landmark documentary collection, Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A.
9. Chuck Stewart (2003). Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 291. ISBN   9781851093724. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05. This authoritative book includes more than 200 source documents related to homosexuality in America dating back to 1566.