Gay and Lesbian St. Louis

by Steven Louis Brawley, St. Louis LGBT History Project

Overview

In the late 19th century, St. Louis—America's fourth-largest city—was a hub of robust commerce and risqué entertainment. It provided an oasis for those who lived "in the shadows." Since 1764, the Gateway to the West's LGBT community has experienced countless struggles and successes, including protests, arrests, murders, celebrations, and parades. St. Louis had its own version of Stonewall in October 1969 and is the hometown of icons such as Tennessee Williams and Josephine Baker. A colorful array of activists, drag queens, leather men, artists, academics, business leaders, and everyday folks have contributed to the rich fabric of the lesbian and gay community in St. Louis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467115926
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/29/2016
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Author Steven Louis Brawley is a historian specializing in LGBT topics. In 2007, he founded the St. Louis LGBT History Project in an effort to help preserve and promote the region's LGBT legacy. The St. Louis community has rallied behind the project, helping amass and archive a rich collection of artifacts and photographs that offer a window into the vibrant LGBT past of St. Louis. Images of America: Gay and Lesbian St. Louis features photographs from project donors, the Missouri History Museum, the State Historical Society of Missouri, local newspapers, and private collections.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Pioneers 9

2 Places 45

3 Milestones 73

4 Groups 91

5 Everyday Life 109

Editorial Reviews

"Years of Steven Louis Brawley's hard work can now be had in a convenient paperback format. . . .The photo-driven volume lays out much of the city's LGBT history in cogent, digestible chapters. Dip into the very earliest days in the Pioneers section, where you can learn about Native American practices and expat St. Louisan Josephine Baker's same-sex loves. Stop by places that had an impact, like the Sunshine Inn, a vegetarian café that in 1987 hosted a national meeting of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays; and bars like FACES and Clementine's. Revisit Milestones like Oscar Wilde's visit to the city in 1882, and the beginning of Pride in 1980. Learn about crucial Groups like Joan Lipkin's That Uppity Theatre Company and Dignity St. Louis. And peek at Everyday Life, like float trips, christenings and plain old porch parties."St. Louis Magazine

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