Gay Seattle Stories Of Exile And Belonging [Paperback]

Winner of Alpha Sigma Nu (ASN) Jesuit Book Award

Gay Seattle traces the evolution of Seattle's gay community from 1893, when the state first passed legislation making homosexuality a crime. Gary Atkins shows through a century of stories how gays and lesbians have sought to achieve a sense of belonging in Seattle.

Atkins skillfully weaves national changes and developments into stories of local individuals and movements, making this a study of importance far beyond the borders of the Pacific Northwest...A fast-paced, informative, and entertaining read. -History: Reviews of New Books

Gay Seattle tells the story of 20th-century Seattle in more compelling detail than any other book. -John Hartl, Special to The Seattle Times

Gary Atkins is associate professor of communication at Seattle University.