HOLIDAY GIFTS
COURTING EQUALITY
A Documentary History of Amer
irst Legal Same-Sex Marriages
Patricia A. Gozemba and Keren Kahn
Photographs by Marilyn Humphries
On November 18, 2003, the Massachusetts
Supreme judicial Court granted equal mar-
rage benefits to same-sex couples. Through
engaging storytelling and powerful photo-
graphs, Courting Equality takes readers
through the volatile public debate following
the decision and introduces some of the
many lesbian and gay families who have
taken advantage of equa
arrlage laws.
A QUEER HISTORY OF
‘THE BALLET
Peter Stoneley
Written in a lively, clear, accessible style, A
Queer History of the Ballet will be especially
useful to students and scholars involved in
the growing number of courses on queer
culture, theatre studies, dance history. gen-
der studies, and cross-disciplinary ap-
proaches to literature. The book moves from
the 19th century through the post-modern
era, bringing together an important array of
creative figures and movements, including
Romantic ballet: Tehaikovsky: Diaghilev
Genet New York City Ballet
Neumeier; Bourne: Bausch; and Morris, It
discusses the making and performance his-
tory of key works, including Li Syiphide
Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, and Swar Lake
Fonteyny
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WEARING HISTORY
T-shirts from the Gay Rights
Movement
Steve Gdula
The T-shirt is a part of Americana, and
nowhere is this reflected more than in the
gay and lesbian community's struggle for
clvil rights, Through imagination, wit, and
a passion for equality. the activists who
wrote, designed-and more importantly
‘wore the shirts helped define a movement
Prom the sad to the troubling, the poignant
to the humorous, this is the definitive pop
culture chronieler of out lives
THE VIEW FROM HERE
Conversations with Gay & Lesbian
Filmmakers
Matthew Hays
In The View from Here, queer directors and
screenwriters—some mainstream. others
who work deflantly from the margins~
speak passionately about the medium, in
particular their personal experiences nav-
gating through the often-cynical and cruel
film industry, All of them speak candidly
about their attempts to combat the demands
of “the market” and still create films that are
entertaining. engaging, and truthful
ae
‘THE @ QUIDE TO
WINE & COCKTAILS
Scott & Scott
With tips and recipes for every season and
occasion, Scott Pomfret & Scott Whittier
demystify cocktails and reveal how a little
wine smarts can go a long way. With
cheap tricks for deciphering wine labels
and tips on how to host simple
‘theme cocktail or wine-tasting parties.
learn to enjoy a drink at home, at the
neighborhood bar, or even abroad. Pl
fixes for party fouls: wine stains, non.
drinkers, and bad gift booze.
GAY GAMES VI
Chicago 2006
Steve Gdula
‘The excitement and joy of the 2006 Gay
Games in Chicago are captured in a new
208-page 4-color glossy photo soft-cover
book available online at
wwwalulu.com/content/1179609. The
book features more than 1,000 images of
the sports, culture and ceremonies of Gay
Games VIL, and is a perfect gift for anyone
who has ever attended a Gay Games, or for
those who want to see more about events
that have impacted hundreds of thousands,
(of people. The book has an overview of the
past seven Gay Games, including images of
the first event in 1982 with co-founder Dr.
Tom Waddell