Beyond the Closet

Gay life has become increasingly open in the last decade. In Beyond the Closet , Steven Seidman, a well-known author and leading scholar in sexuality, is the first to chronicle this lifestyle change and to look at the lives of contemporary gays and lesbians to see how their "out" status has changed. This compelling, well-written, and smart account is an important step forward for the gay and lesbian community.

IndroductionIn the ClosetGay and Lesbian Life after the ClosetStraight EncountersFrom the Polluted Homosexual to the Normal GayFrom Outsider to CitizenEpilogueAppendixNotesIndex