GAY & LESBIAN STUDIES
ALYSON
Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage (Apr., $12.95) by Davina Kotulski. An activist identifies more than 1,000 rights and benefits denied gay and lesbian couples in America.
Keeping Mr. Right: The Gay Man's Guide to Lasting Relationships June, $14.95) by Kenneth D. George suggests ways for getting the most out of the relationship.
BERKLEY
The Complete Lesbian & Gay Parenting Guide (June, $15) by Arlene Istar Lev provides practical and up-to-date information.
CLEIS PRESS
The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts (June, $29.95), edited by Claude J. Summers, showcases the large contribution of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer artists to the visual arts.
Queer Beats: How the Beats Turned America On to Sex (June, $16.95), edited by Regina Marler, collects the sexual writings of such writers as Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg.
DUKE UNIV. PRESS
Insult and the Making of the Gay Self (June, $22.95) by Didier Eribon reflects on how the gay self is shaped.
HAWORTH PRESS
Dangerous Families: Queer Writing on Surviving (Mar.; $17.95, cloth $34.95), edited by Mattilda, aka Matt Bernstein Sycamore, examines how childhood abuse can turn gay survivors into healers, heartbreakers and homicidal maniacs.
How It Feels to Have a Gay or Lesbian Parent: A Book by Kids for Kids of All Ages (July; $12.95, cloth $19.95) by Judith Snow collects interviews with children, adolescents and young adults.
HERDER & HERDER (dist. by NBN)
On Being Liked: Gay Perspectives on the Catholic Church (Apr., $18.95) by James Alison reflects on gay issues such as ordination, celibacy and teaching authority. Advertising.
INSOMNIAC PRESS
Same-Sex Marriage: The Personal and the Political (May, $16.95) by Kevin Alderson and Kathleen Lahey examines the issues, both political and personal.
SOFT SKULL PRESS
Kings and Queens: Queers at the Dance (May, $24.95) by David Boyer. This humorous coffee-table book uses the prom as a rite of passage to discuss queer and transgender identities. Advertising. Author tour.
THUNDER'S MOUTH PRESS
The End of Gay and the Death of Heterosexuality (May, $14.95) by Bert Archer defends polymorphous sexual desire.
UNIVERSE
Gay Cinematherapy: The Queer Guy's Guide to Movies for Every Mood (May, $15.95) by Beverly West and Jason Bergund focuses on the way gay men find comfort, self-acceptance, inspiration and humor through movies.
