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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Chauncey, George.

Gay New York: gender, urban culture, and the making of the gay male world,
1890-1940 / George Chauncey

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-465-02633-8 (cloth)

ISBN 0-465-02621-4 (paper)

1. Gay men-- New York ( N.Y.)--History--20th century. 2. Homosexuality,
Male--New York ( N.Y.)--History--20th century.

HQ76.2.U52N53 1994

305.38'9664'097471-dc20 94-4542

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