Great Gay in the Morning: 1 Group's Approach to Communal Living and Sexual Politics

by 25 to 6 Baking & Trucking Society, Larry Mitchell (Contributor)

Gay & Lesbian Studies, Homosexuality, Sexual Studies

Genres: Queer, History

95 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Steph · Rating 2 out of 5]

Though it's not particularly well-written, the topic of this book is fascinating. It contains firsthand accounts from a group of people who lived communally in the late 1960s-early 1970s.

Here is a poem from the book:

I am a lesbian.
It sounds like a title to me.
No program. No lessons.
How could I be that so simply? So easily?
Well, that's where I'm at, so relax and dig it.
I do. I am.

When did you come out?
Three years ago, three months ago,
a lifetime ago, about an hour ago.
It doesn't matter, you're here.
You're beautiful. I love you.

In the windows of the stores today I saw myself.
Beautiful.
Same face, same hair, same shape but
beautiful for the first time
in a long time.

(pg 50)

[Lisette]

Who do you model yourself after anyway? Men – tough, cool, competent, violent; the men of American fantasy; the lone cowboy who seldom speaks and never feels.

Not sure how I felt about it but it was an eye opening perspective I must say.