First published in 1993, the award-winning Cherry Grove, Fire Island tells the story of the extraordinary gay and lesbian resort community near New York City. This new paperback edition includes a new preface by the author.
First published in 1993, the award-winning Cherry Grove, Fire Island tells the story of the extraordinary gay and lesbian resort community near New York City. This new paperback edition includes a new preface by the author.
Acknowledgments xi Preface to the 2014 Edition xv Prologue 1 Part I. How the Grove Became Gay: 1936 1945 13 1. "Built upon the Sand" 15 Part II. The Gay Country Club: 1946–1959 37 2. The Battle for the Beach 43 3. Conviviality and Camp 68 4. Trouble in Paradise 94 Part III. The Nation Takes Shape: 1960 1969 109 5. The Rise of Gay Commercialism 113 6. The Geometry of Gay Prejudice 142 7. Plays, Parties, and Sex 170 Part IV. The "Lithuanians" and the "Doughnut Rack": The Lesbian Minority, 1936–1980 203 8. The "Fun Gay Ladies" 207 9. "Just One of the 'Boys'" 221 Part VI. The Grove after Stonewall: 1970 1980 235 10. The Ad Hoc Committee to Save Cherry Grove 243 11. Bored on the Fourth of July 266 Epilogue 285 Appendix on Methods 301 Notes 305 Narrators 349 References Cited 353 Index 369
Acknowledgments xi Preface to the 2014 Edition xv Prologue 1 Part I. How the Grove Became Gay: 1936 1945 13 1. "Built upon the Sand" 15 Part II. The Gay Country Club: 1946–1959 37 2. The Battle for the Beach 43 3. Conviviality and Camp 68 4. Trouble in Paradise 94 Part III. The Nation Takes Shape: 1960 1969 109 5. The Rise of Gay Commercialism 113 6. The Geometry of Gay Prejudice 142 7. Plays, Parties, and Sex 170 Part IV. The "Lithuanians" and the "Doughnut Rack": The Lesbian Minority, 1936–1980 203 8. The "Fun Gay Ladies" 207 9. "Just One of the 'Boys'" 221 Part VI. The Grove after Stonewall: 1970 1980 235 10. The Ad Hoc Committee to Save Cherry Grove 243 11. Bored on the Fourth of July 266 Epilogue 285 Appendix on Methods 301 Notes 305 Narrators 349 References Cited 353 Index 369
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