Out of the Past, by Neil Miller

Miller, Niel. (2006). Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present. New York: Alyson Books. 678 pages.

Extensive collection of readings, including historical documents and excerpts from literature. Mostly focused on the United States, with some chapters on European topics, and one chapter on Russia and another on Japan. Includes a two-page piece "The Word Gay," written in the early 1950s ("... certainly by the nineteen-thirites it was the most common word in use among homosexuals themselves" [p. 328].)

Erik owns a copy. Available in the SF Public Library, which also has an earlier edition. We should have at least one copy for teacher use, and if we use enough of the readings we should buy a class set. (Available from Barnes & Noble.)