Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian From Antiquity to the Mid-Twentieth Century is a comprehensive and fascinating survey of the key figures in gay and lesbian history from classical times to the mid-twentieth century. Among those included \* Classical heroes - Achilles; Aeneas; Ganymede \* Literary giants - Sappho; Christopher Marlowe; Arthur Rimbaud; Oscar Wilde \* Royalty and politicians - Edward II; King James I; Horace Walpole; Michel de Montaigne. Over the course of some 500 entries, expert contributors provide a complete and vivid picture of gay and lesbian life in the Western world throughout the ages.

Provides a comprehensive modern biographical survey of homosexuality in the Western world. Among those included \* controversial political activists - Peter Tatchell; Guy Hocquenghem; Harvey Milk \* pop icons - David Bowie; k d lang; Boy George \* groundbreaking artists, writers and filmmakers - Pier Paolo Pasolini; Derek Jarman; David Hockney \* intellectuals who have shaped and changed the modern understanding of sexuality - Michel Foucault; Simone de Beauvoir; Alfred Kinsey \* over 500 entries - clear, informative and enjoyable to read - build up a superbly thorough overview of gay and lesbian life in our time.