Beyond the Closet

by Steven Seidman

Gay life has become increasingly open in the last decade. In Beyond the Closet , Steven Seidman, a well-known author and leading scholar in sexuality, is the first to chronicle this lifestyle change and to look at the lives of contemporary gays and lesbians to see how their "out" status has changed. This compelling, well-written, and smart account is an important step forward for the gay and lesbian community.

Genres: LGBT, Sociology

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 23, 2002

Reviews

[Coby · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book Steven Seidman, Professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Albany, makes the case that gays and lesbians are living beyond the closet. He makes a sharp distinction between a pre-Stonewall and post-Stonewall narrative for coming out effectively attempting to diminish the weight of the closet in a world that has increasing levels of gay visibility, and more legal protections.

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[Tomek D. · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting perspective on coming out as a social rather than personal experience.