Beyond the Closet

<p>Gay life has become increasingly open in the last decade. In <em> Beyond the Closet</em> , Steven Seidman, a well-known author and leading scholar in sexuality, is the first to chronicle this lifestyle change and to look at the lives of contemporary gays and lesbians to see how their "out" status has changed. This compelling, well-written, and smart account is an important step forward for the gay and lesbian community.</p> Acknowledgments Introduction In the Closet Gay and Lesbian Life after the Closet Straight Encounters From the Polluted Homosexual to the Normal Gay From Outsider to Citizen Epilogue Appendix Notes Index