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| Material Type: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Will Fellows; Helen P Branson |
| ISBN: | 9780299248505 029924850X 9780299248536 0299248534 |
| OCLC Number: | 580120158 |
| Notes: | An expanded edition of the original 1957 publication "Gay Bar" by Helen P. Branson, interleaved with commentary and excerpts from letters and essays appearing in L.A. gay publications of the period. |
| Description: | xx, 166 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Will Fellows and Helen P. Branson ; introduction by Blanche M. Baker. |
Abstract:
Helen Branson operated a gay bar in Los Angeles in the 1950s, America's most anti-gay decade. In 1957, she published her memoir "Gay Bar", the first book by a heterosexual to depict the lives of homosexuals with admiration, respect, and love. In this new edition, Will Fellows interweaves Helen Branson's chapters with historical perspective provided through his own insightful commentary and excerpts gleaned from letters and essays appearing in gay publications of the period.--[book jacket]
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