Out at the Movies: A History of Gay Cinema

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Over the decades, gay cinema has reflected the queer community's journey from persecution to emancipation. This shift has been matched by the shift of gay films from the fringes to the mainstream: in 2005 this move was so pronounced that that years Oscars were referred to as 'The Gay Oscars'. In this, the definitive guide to Gay Cinema, this history is told in all its complexity.

Steven Paul Davies is a writer and broadcaster based in Manchester. He was the youngest ever news presenter on national commercial radio, presenting on Virgin Radio UK, but left to set up the successful national PR company One Media. He is the author of Alex Cox: Film Anarchist, Brat Pack: Confidential, A-Z Cult Films and Filmmakers, The Prisoner Handbook and Get Carter and Beyond: The Cinema of Mike Hodges.

It's 23 years since the late Vito Russo published his groundbreaking book about homosexuality in the movies, The Celluloid Closet -- Paul Burston * The Independent on Sunday * A new book about homosexuality on film will strike chords with many bashful Brits -- Guy Dammann * The Guardian * gaydarnation.com's interview with author Steven Paul Davies -- Interviewer: Bree Hoskin * gaydarnation.com * a solid pink-cinema primer. Three Stars -- Jamie Russell * Total Film * A thoughtful and well-presented overview of the subject with insightful perspectives on the complex role and social, political, and artistic impact of gay cinema within modern culture -- Carol J. Binkowski * Library Journal *