Queering the Redneck Riviera : sexuality and the rise of Florida tourism /
Using oral histories, newspapers, and a variety of other sources this work recovers stories of campy LGBT beach parties, forgotten gay bars, and friendship networks that spanned the South. Gay men, lesbians, and the otherwise queer were an essential part of "The Sunshine State." Placing th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Gainesville, FL :
University Press of Florida,
[2018]
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| Summary: | Using oral histories, newspapers, and a variety of other sources this work recovers stories of campy LGBT beach parties, forgotten gay bars, and friendship networks that spanned the South. Gay men, lesbians, and the otherwise queer were an essential part of "The Sunshine State." Placing them at the center of this story exposes the unique interactions of capitalism, tourism, sexuality, and space. More than just a story of repression, this work also seeks to illuminate the fun that could be had on what came to be known as "The USA's Gay Riviera" by the early 1990s. |
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| 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, 188 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-178) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813056913 0813056918 9780813068602 0813068606 |