Gayle E. Pitmans Werk konzentriert sich auf Fragen des Geschlechts und der sexuellen Orientierung, ein Schwerpunkt, der sich in ihrer Forschung, Lehre und ihren Schriften widerspiegelt. Ihre literarischen Beiträge befassen sich mit den komplexen Zusammenhängen und tiefgreifenden Auswirkungen dieser Themen. Pitman zielt darauf ab, die Leser in die Komplexität menschlicher Identität und Beziehungen einzutauchen. Ihr Ansatz ist sowohl analytisch als auch zugänglich.
Most mommies are girls. Most daddies are boys. But lots of parents are like my Maddy. My Maddy has hazel eyes which are not brown or green. And my Maddy likes sporks because they are not quite a spoon or a fork. The best things in the world are not one thing or the other. They are something in between and entirely their own.
On Sunday morning, we gather together. We are every color. Every age. Rich and poor. Our church is open, affirming, and accepting. We believe in love instead of hate. There's room for everyone! This book celebrates a spiritual community that embraces all people--no matter their age, race, class, gender identity, or sexual orientation--in love and faith.
This book is about the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The Riots are attributed as the spark that ignited the LGBTQ+ movement. The author describes American gay history leading up to the Riots, the Riots themselves, and the aftermath, and includes her interviews of people involved or witnesses, including a woman who was ten at the time. Profusely illustrated, the book includes contemporary photos, newspaper clippings, and other period objects. A timely and necessary read, The Stonewall Riots helps readers to understand the history and legacy of the LGBTQ+ movement.