Marc Stein's City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves is refreshing for at least two reasons: it centers on a city that is not generally associated with a vibrant gay and lesbian culture, and it shows that a community was forming long before the Stonewall rebellion. In this lively and well received book, Marc Stein brings to life the neighborhood bars and clubs where people gathered and the political issues that rallied the community. He reminds us that Philadelphians were leaders in the national gay and lesbian movement and, in doing so, suggests that New York and San Francisco have for too long obscured the contributions of other cities to gay culture.
Preface to the Paperback EditionAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Everyday Geographies, 1945-19721. Your Place or Mine?: Residential Zones in the "City of Neighborhoods"2. "No-Man's-Land": Commercial Districts in the "Quaker City"3. The Death and Life of Public Space in the "Private City"Part II. Public Cultures, 1945-19604. "The Most Fabulous Faggot in the Land"5. The "Objectionable" Walt Whitman Bridge6. Rizzo's Raiders and Beaten BeatsPart III. Political Movements, 1960-19697. "Come Out! Come Out! Wherever You Are!" 19608. "Earnestly Seeking Respectability," 1960-19639. "News for 'Queers' and Fiction for 'Perverts,'" 1963-196710. "The Masculine-Feminine Mystique," 1967-1969Part IV. Twin Revolutions? 1969-197211. "Turning Points," 1969-197012. Gay Liberation in the "Birthplace of the Nation," 1970-197113. Radicalesbian Feminism in "Fillydykia," 1971-1972Conclusion: Sexual Pride, Sexual ConservatismAbbreviationsNotesIndex
