Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples
Rodger Streitmatter
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Description
Celebrate LGBTQIA+ history with the untold stories of 15 prominent same-sex couples who defied cultural norms and made significant contributions to the arts, social change, and more. For more than a century before gay marriage became a hot-button political issue, same-sex unions flourished in America. Pairs of men and pairs of women joined together in committed unions, standing by each other "for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health" for periods of 30 or 40--sometimes as many as 50--years. In short, they loved and supported each other every bit as much as any husband and wife. In Outlaw Marriages, cultural historian Rodger Streitmatter reveals how some of these unions didn't merely improve the quality of life for the 2 people involved but also enriched the American culture. Among the high-profile couples are: - Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams and Mary Rozet Smith- Literary icon Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas
- Author James Baldwin and Lucien Happersberger
- Artists Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg
- Legendary poet Walt Whitman and Peter Doyle
- Classic Hollywood star Greta Garbo and Mercedes de Acosta While no partnership is the same--some were tumultuous, while others were more supportive and long-lasting--all changed the course of American history.
Product Details
Price
$20.00
$18.60
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publish Date
May 07, 2013
Pages
224
Dimensions
6.2 X 9.0 X 0.7 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780807003428
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About the Author
Rodger Streitmatter, a former newspaper reporter, is a member of the School of Communication faculty at American University. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his husband, Tom Grooms.
Reviews
"Outlaw Marriages gloriously outs same-sex couples through history and celebrates their love and impact in theater, arts, and social change. If you love the guilty pleasure of reading People magazine for your celebrity-couple news, you'll love this book. And the fact-checking is flawless!"
--Kate Clinton, humorist "The volume will have particular appeal to readers of gender studies, but these stories ultimately prove that true partnership is gender blind."
--Publishers Weekly "A thoroughly interesting look at gay and lesbian love, life and relationships."
--EDGE "Fifteen love marriages that dared not speak their name defied laws and mores, flouted conventions, and live today in Streitmatter's essential, well-documented history."
--Booklist "A nice gift for just the right couple."
--Kirkus Reviews
"An engaging and well-researched volume with broad appeal to the LGBTQ crowd (especially couples) as well as social historians."
--Library Journal
--The Stranger
--Kate Clinton, humorist "The volume will have particular appeal to readers of gender studies, but these stories ultimately prove that true partnership is gender blind."
--Publishers Weekly "A thoroughly interesting look at gay and lesbian love, life and relationships."
--EDGE "Fifteen love marriages that dared not speak their name defied laws and mores, flouted conventions, and live today in Streitmatter's essential, well-documented history."
--Booklist "A nice gift for just the right couple."
--Kirkus Reviews
"An engaging and well-researched volume with broad appeal to the LGBTQ crowd (especially couples) as well as social historians."
--Library Journal
"In Outlaw Marriages he distills a wealth of information down to a lively and effective series of double portraits."
--The Gay and Lesbian Review
--The Stranger
