From large cities to rural communities, gay men have long been impassioned pioneers as keepers of culture: rescuing and restoring decrepit buildings, revitalizing blighted neighborhoods. Will Fellows explores this authentic and complex dimension of gay men's lives by profiling early and contemporary preservationists from throughout the United States, highlighting contributions to the larger culture.

About the Author
Will Fellows is the author of Farm Boys, which was honored as a best book of 1996 by Esquire Magazine and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He lives in Milwaukee.

Reviews
Long before the make-better mavens of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy put their mark on mainstream culture, gay men have evinced a talent for collecting, organizing, renovating, and restoring that goes beyond mere gender stereotype. Fellows examines this tendency in this chronicle of queer pioneers in historic preservation, a concept at once original and yet so obvious it is surprising that no one has attempted it before. - Library Journal ""Compelling... stories and first-person accounts from gay men across the country... provide a colorful picture of a landscape that has not really been painted until now."" - The Advocate



Book Information
ISBN 9780299196844
Author Will Fellows
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
Publisher University of Wisconsin Press
Weight(grams) 400g