Books like Hidden from History by Martin B. Duberman

Two Boys Kissing tells the true story of seventeen‑year‑old Harry and Craig as they attempt a 32‑hour kissing marathon to break a Guinness World Record, while other teens grapple with love, identity, and belonging.

A groundbreaking history of gay life in New York City from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Judy Grahn explores gay culture from ancient times to the present, blending history, myth, tribal traditions, occult elements, and personal interviews to illuminate the rich patterns of gay life.

Michael Bronski’s *A Queer History of the United States* traces how LGBT people have shaped and been shaped by American culture from Columbus to the 20th‑century social‑justice movements, using primary documents and social histories.

In 1969, police raids on New York’s Stonewall Inn sparked the riots that ignited the modern LGBTQ rights movement, reshaping society’s view of gay life.

A curated collection of primary documents that traces the historical journey of homosexuality in the United States—from colonial era through modern times—illustrating both cultural presence and the enduring persecution of gay men and lesbians.

A riveting narrative of the pivotal moment that changed the face of LGBTQ history, 50 years after the Stonewall riots.

Traces the influence of gay and lesbian artists on American art and portraiture through a seductive selection of nearly 140 full-color illustrations, portraits, and drawings from leading American artists, including Thomas Eakins, Romaine Brooks, and Robert Mapplethorpe.

An exhaustive chronicle of Los Angeles’ gay community—from early 20th‑century cross‑genders and Hollywood bohemia, through WWII growth and 1950s counter‑culture, to the 1960s liberation movement and 1990s gay marketing boom.

Michael Bronski curates a bold collection of essays that challenge prevailing views on gay male identity, culture, politics, and activism.

A scholarly examination of gay Americans in the U.S. armed forces during World War II, tracing the dynamic power struggle between homosexual citizens and the military and its lasting impact on U.S. defense policy.

A photographic journey through late‑1980s America that captures the varied lives of gay and lesbian communities, illustrating their efforts to form families, reconcile faith, and confront both racism and homophobia.

A groundbreaking history of gay male identity in the United States, from World War I to the AIDS era.

A comprehensive, engaging reference that surveys gay and lesbian culture, featuring quotes, facts, reading lists, pseudonym tables, and coverage of gay detective fiction from both male and female perspectives.

A nonfiction account of Southern gays and lesbians from 1945 to the 1969 Stonewall Riot, detailing their hidden lives, emerging identities, and early activism amid broader civil rights struggles in the American South.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues concerning gender and sexual nonconformity in the United States. Part One, which covers the years from the post-Civil War period to the 1980s, is a history of state efforts to discipline and punish the behavior of homosexuals and other people considered to be deviant. During this period such people could get by only at the cost of suppressing their most basic feelings and emotions. Part Two addresses contemporary issues. Although it is no longer illegal to be openly gay in America, homosexuals still suffer from state discrimination in the military and in other realms, and private discrimination and violence against gays is prevalent. William Eskridge presents a rigorously argued case for the "sexualization" of the First Amendment, showing why, for example, same-sex ceremonies and intimacy should be considered "expressive conduct" deserving the protection of the courts. The author draws on legal reasoning, sociological studies, and history to develop an effective response to the arguments made in defense of the military ban. The concluding part of the book locates the author's legal arguments within the larger currents of liberal theory and integrates them into a general stance toward freedom, gender equality, and religious pluralism.

Love Between Women examines female homoeroticism and the role of women in the ancient Roman world. Employing an unparalleled range of cultural sources, Brooten finds evidence of marriages between women and establishes that condemnations of female homoerotic practices were based on widespread awareness of love between women.