Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198).
Beginnings -- What Does Being Gay Mean? -- Portrait of a City: Washington, D.C. -- What Is the Gay Community? -- Why Should I Become Involved in the Gay Community? -- Profile: Melissa Etheridge -- Finding the Gay Community -- Portrait of a City: Atlanta, Georgia -- We Are Family?: Differences in the Gay Community -- Profile: Stephen Gendel -- Why Do Some People Hate Us?: Homophobia -- Dealing with Homophobia -- Portrait of a City: New York, New York -- You're Out! -- Do I Have to Like Judy Garland?: The Truth about Stereotypes -- Profile: Rob Allen -- Celebrating Being Gay -- A Note to Gay Young People -- Portrait of a City: Seattle, Washington -- Community History and Role Models -- Dating and Relationships -- Profile: James Johnstone, Laura Mayne, and Jayka Mayne -- Family Values -- Sex: For Women Only -- Portrait of a City: Toronto, Ontario -- Sex: For Men Only -- Profile: Sara Moon -- AIDS -- Portrait of a City: St. Louis, Missouri -- Bisexuality -- Profile: Kate Bornstein -- Gender Matters -- Gay Studies 101: Educational Opportunities -- Portrait of a City: Boston, Massachusetts -- Living and Working -- Profile: Andy Mangels -- Religion and Spirituality -- Living in a Straight World -- Portrait of a City: San Francisco, California