Identities and Place: Changing Labels and Intersectional Communities of LGBTQ and Two-Spirit People in the United States

ISBN 10: 1789204798 ISBN 13: 9781789204797

Publisher: Berghahn Books, 2019

Synopsis

With a focus on historic sites, this volume explores the recent history of non- heteronormative Americans from the early twentieth century onward and the places associated with these communities. Authors explore how queer identities are connected with specific places: places where people gather, socialize, protest, mourn, and celebrate. The focus is deeper look at how sexually variant and gender non-conforming Americans constructed identity, created communities, and fought to have rights recognized by the government. Each chapter is accompanied by prompts and activities that invite readers to think critically and immerse themselves in the subject matter while working collaboratively with others.

About this title

About the Author

Katherine Crawford-Lackey is a PhD candidate in public history at Middle Tennessee State University.

Megan E. Springate works in the National Park Service Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education. She currently serves as the National Coordinator for the 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration for the NPS. Her edited volume, LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History (National Park Foundation and National Park Service, 2016) was awarded the 2018 Paul E. Buchanan Award by the Vernacular Architecture Forum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1789204798
• ISBN 13: 9781789204797
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 306
• Editor: Crawford-Lackey Katherine, Springate Megan E.