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Reclaiming the heartland
lesbian and gay voices from the Midwest
By Osborne, Karen Lee & Spurlin, William J.
- ISBN
- 978-0-81662-754-7
- Publisher
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1996.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1996
The vision of the "gay lifestyle" conjured up by many Americans is informed chiefly by media and cultural images emanating from the large cities of the East and West Coasts. This vision, however, is limited and limiting. In places like Eau Claire, Lincoln, and Des Moines, there are also queers who possess their own distinct experiences, views, and voices that are often obscured in the bicoastal din. The two works here attempt to right this situation as they explore and celebrate from a Midwestern point of view the diversity within the gay community. Farm Boys presents a series of autobiographical narratives by gay men ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
