General commentaries
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Or, "The Continued Growth of the James Fraser Library" of the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives. From our 1996 online newsletter, noting many books received in the previous year.
Reviews of specific books
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The first mainstream book on homosexuality published in Canada -- pseudonymously authored and critically received by a young and growing gay liberation movement. Both the book and the review are characteristic of their time -- a period of shifting public and personal perceptions of gay life. Appx 1,200 words, including an introduction.
This is the second edition of Gary's book (the first appeared in 1987) -- but it remains the only major historical study of sexuality in Canada. Karen Dubinsky notes new richness in this edition -- and gaps in Canadian sexual historiography that still need attention. Appx 1,450 words.
A study (the only book-length one to date on a single Canadian lesbian or gay group) on the Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT, 1976 - 1980) -- short-lived but hugely influential. Amy, who was a member, examines this '90s queer take on '70s lesbian separatism -- with some words on the risks and rewards of oral history. Appx 1,700 words, introduction included.
See some other reviews listed under Lesbian & Gay periodicials: Related documents and Monographs: Related documents. All reviews, as well as other material accessible via this site, are also noted in the List of online documents.
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