A review by pbraue13
Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940 by George Chauncey

5.0

A cornerstone of gay history! I wish I had read this sooner! While its only flaw is that it focuses on gay male identifying culture, the author acknowledges that, it is still a wonderful break through in the perception that queer people hid in self-hating isolation until 1969, in the wake of the Stonewall Riots. The reason we don't hear about this time that gay people flourished is because it largely took place in the lower classes and with immigrants/people of color, so it was often overlooked or ignored. So so good! So informative! Perfect as we approach Pride month!