by Vito Russo Praised by the Chicago Tribune as “an impressive study” and written with incisive wit and searing perception–the definitive, highly acclaimed landmark work on the portrayal of homosexuality in film. The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies is a non-fiction book by film historian and LGBT activist Vito Russo, first published in 1981 by Harper & Row. The book examines […]
By Ben Hodges Applause Theatre & Cinema Books is proud to announce the publication of the first collected anthology of gay and lesbian plays from the entire span of the twentieth century sure to find wide acceptance by general readers and to be studied on campuses around the world. Among the ten plays three are […]
Le favolose – Italy “Between dream and madness, we have always preferred the show.” A group of trans women who call themselves Le Favolose (“The Fabulous Ones”) reunite after 20 years at the house where they once lived their fabulous lives—beyond its walls they experienced only rejection. The reason for getting together now is a […]
Fellow Travelers is an American historical television miniseries based on the 2007 fictional novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon. Starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey, it centres on the decades-long romance between two men who first meet during the height of McCarthyism in the 1950s. Thomas Mallon Thomas Mallon born November 2, 1951 is an American novelist, essayist, and critic. […]
By Zachary Zane As a boy, Zachary Zane sensed that all was not right when images of his therapist naked popped into his head. Without an explanation as to why, a deep sense of shame pervaded these thoughts. Though his therapist assured him a little imagination was nothing to be ashamed of, over the years, […]
by David K. Johnson In 1951, a new type of publication appeared on newsstands-the physique magazine produced by and for gay men. For many men growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, these magazines and their images and illustrations of nearly naked men, as well as articles, letters from readers, and advertisements, served as an […]