Wide-Open Town
| Author | : Nan Alamilla Boyd |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2005-04-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520244740 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520244745 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (745 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wide-Open Town by : Nan Alamilla Boyd
Download or read book Wide-Open Town written by Nan Alamilla Boyd and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2005-04-13 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.