Helen Branson operated a gay bar in Los Angeles in the 1950s, America's most anti-gay decade. In 1957, she published her memoir "Gay Bar", the first book by a heterosexual to depict the lives of homosexuals with admiration, respect, and love. In this new edition, Will Fellows interweaves Helen Branson's chapters with historical perspective provided through his own insightful commentary and excerpts gleaned from letters and essays appearing in gay publications of the period.--[book jacket].
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