Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender

Same-Sex Marriage in History
Same-Sex Marriage: Pro and Con
by Andrew Sullivan
One of the recurring clichés of the same-sex marriage debate is that the very notion of such a thing is a radical departure from anything entertained before in human history. Nothing, however, could be further from the truth.

Bisexuality — Not Always a Musical, Part 1
by Sheldon Lewin LCSW, MBA
DE-LOVELY new film by director Irwin Winkler who attempts to set the record straight about the unconventional love story between millionaire songwriter Cole Porter (Kevin Kline) and his rich socialite wife Linda (Ashley Judd).

ON THE DL
On the Down Low: A Journey Into the Lives of Straight Black Men Who Sleep With Men
by J. L. King, Karen Hunter
I spotted this brother from my pew, ten rows back. His broad shoulders seemed to take up two seats. His physique was not burly, but the definition of his muscles was noticeable even through his light wool suit. His face was striking.

Bisexuality — Not Always a Musical, Part 2
by Sheldon Lewin LCSW, MBA
How Common is Bisexuality? It is not easy to say how common bisexuality is, since little research has been done on this subject; most studies on sexuality have focused on heterosexuals or homosexuals. Based on research done by Kinsey in the 1940s

Faculty Tea
Miss Vera's Cross-Dress for Success : A Resource Guide for Boys Who Want to Be Girls
by Veronica Vera
Dear Student, an invitation is extended to you to attend a tea party reception with the academy deans. This will be your opportunity to meet the teachers with whom you will study as you proceed on your journey to cross-dress for success.

Author Q&A
Miss Vera's Cross-Dress for Success : A Resource Guide for Boys Who Want to Be Girls
by Veronica Vera
Q: How did you get started working with the transgender community? A: Trannies have long been part of my career. In my days as a porn star, I learned the proper technique to fasten my garters from a 6'2 transvestite named Rebecca H. Heels.

In the Beginning
Gay and Lesbian Weddings: Planning the Perfect Same-Sex Ceremony
by David Toussaint, Heather Leo
Chances are, there will be many different kinds of people picking up this book. Some of you will have, no doubt, already found the love of your life, and have just decided to cement your relationship with a gay wedding ceremony.

The Cycle
Coming Up from the Down Low: The Journey to Acceptance, Healing, and Honest Love
by J. L. King
Early last year, my photo appeared on the cover of Jet magazine. I was wearing a slick black designer suit over an open-collared white shirt-the photo was serious, sexy, and undeniably masculine. As a black man who came of age in the 1960s and 70s

Psychopathia Sexualis
Sexual Metamorphosis: An Anthology of Transsexual Memoirs
by Jonathan Ames
Richard von Krafft-Ebing (1840-1902) was a German physician and neurologist. His Psychopathia Sexualis (1886), a pioneering collection of 237 case studies in sexual pathology, revolutionized the scientific understanding of sex, influencing Freud

Introduction
Family Outing: A Guide to the Coming-Out Process for Gays, Lesbians, & Their Families
by Billie Fitzpatrick, Chastity Bono
As a child, I always felt there was something different about me. I'd look at other girls my age and feel perplexed by their obvious interest in the latest fashion, which boy in class was the cutest, and who looked the most like cover girl

The Hands of God
The Riddle of Gender: Science, Activism, and Transgender Rights
by Deborah Rudacille
I began the research for this book in the way that I approach every scientific subject that interests me, by searching the literature. I soon discovered that far from being a product of the modern world, gender variance has been documented across cultures

The Body Lies: Female-To-Male Transsexuals
Normal: Transsexual CEOs, Crossdressing Cops, and Hermaphrodites with Attitude
by Amy Bloom
What would you go through not to have to live the life of Kafka's Gregor Samsa? Not to realize, early in childhood, that other people perceive a slight, unmistakable bugginess about you, which you find horrifying but they claim to find unremarkable?

Author Q & A
On the Down Low: A Journey Into the Lives of Straight Black Men Who Sleep With Men
by J. L. King, Karen Hunter
Why do some men live on the DL, and how did this trend begin? Many bisexual men choose not to reveal their sexual orientation because they dread the negative fallout that such a disclosure would likely cause. Homophobia is real.

Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Gay men and lesbians have always adopted, though in the past they usually hid their sexual orientation. Today, just as they are becoming visible in all other aspects of U. S. society, they are being considered more seriously as potential adoptive parents.

An Adventure Begins
Together Forever: Gay and Lesbian Marriage
by Eric Marcus
Together Forever follows in the path of a not so long line of pioneering books that have taken an intimate look at gay couple relationships. For example, Mary Mendola wrote about this topic in The Mendola Report: A New Look at Gay Couples

Alone
Stranger Among Friends
by David Mixner
The sense of triumph and the exhilarating bonding that comes of shared commitment to a deeply felt cause-nothing takes the place of the human need for intimacy, for love. I saw those around me have the gift of that closeness.

Raymond Jr.
Just As I Am
by E. Lynn Harris
I imagine the world was created beneath a canopy of silence. Perfect silence. While in my own personal silence I would create the world I dreamed of. A world full of love and absent of life's harsh realities. A world where all dreams would come true.

Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon: Wanting More
Brave Journeys: Profiles in Gay and Lesbian Courage
by David Mixner, Dennis Bailey
September 21, 1955, was, seemingly, just another ordinary Friday evening in San Francisco. A cooling fog was settling in, and the last stragglers from the day's work were filtering into their homes, grateful that the weekend was finally at hand.

Reader's Guide
Just As I Am
by E. Lynn Harris
1. At the beginning of the novel, both Raymond and Nicole are living celibate lives. Compare and contrast the reasons they give for making this choice. What role, for example, does fear play? How much does the desire for a perfect love influence them?

Prologue
I Say a Little Prayer
by E. Lynn Harris
There are times when I think that I, Chauncey Dion Greer, am passing through this life on my way to the life God really planned for me. Then, at other times, I think that God must have a wicked sense of humor. Who knew?