Wide-open town : a history of queer San Francisco to 1965 /

Traces the history of gay men and lesbians in San Francisco, from the turn of the century, when queer bars emerged in San Francisco's tourist districts, to 1965, when a raid on a drag ball energized the gay community. Includes excerpts from oral histories of lesbians and gay men who have lived...

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Main Author: Boyd, Nan Alamilla, 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2003]
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Summary:Traces the history of gay men and lesbians in San Francisco, from the turn of the century, when queer bars emerged in San Francisco's tourist districts, to 1965, when a raid on a drag ball energized the gay community. Includes excerpts from oral histories of lesbians and gay men who have lived in San Francisco since the 1930s.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:xii, 321 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-302) index.
ISBN:0520204158
9780520204157
0520244745
9780520244740