LGBTQ Travel Culture and Community Mapping Gay and Lesbian Guidebook Collection 1995–2001

LGBT Travel Guides

Collection

Dills, Lanie; West, Lynn; Tuller, David; Collins, Andrew; Link, Matthew; Drinnan, Neal (ed.); Fodor’s Editors. Gay and lesbian travel guide collection, 1995–2001, documenting the mapping of LGBTQ social spaces and living environments across the United States and international locations. These works situate travel and relocation as key aspects of queer life, providing structured information on community presence, legal conditions, and accessible public and private spaces. The collection offers insight into how printed guides functioned as tools for navigating identity, safety, and social belonging in the late twentieth century.

Collection comprises 8 travel guides and travel narratives, generally measuring between approximately 3.5" x 6.5" and 5.5" x 8.5".

[1] Dills, Lanie and Lynn West. Great Gay and Lesbian Places to Live. 1995. Softcover book. A guide concerning where and how to live as an openly gay couple in various states and regions of the US. Includes details about state laws, gay-friendly locations, and the state of gay life in a given city or area. Around 300 pages and includes an extensive appendix of locations.
[2] Fodor's Gay Guide to the USA, 1996. First Edition. 497 pages. Divided by city and features both gay and lesbian bars, hotels and other locations throughout the US at the time.
[3] Out and About: Gay Travel Guide, USA Resorts & Warm-Weather Vacations. 1997. A gay travel guide showcasing thousands of gay-friendly locations in the US, with a special focus on warm-weather vacation areas. 360 pages.
[4] Tuller, David. Cracks in the Iron Closet: Travels in Gay and Lesbian Russia. Boston: Faber & Faber, 1996. Hardcover book in dust jacket. The authors travelogue of his journey through Russia after the collapse of the USSR. 313 pages.
[5] Gay London: A Guide. 1999. A detailed exploration of the gay scene in London, with listings for various bars, clubs, bookstores, and cafes which catered to the gay community.
[6] Fodor's Gay Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area, by Andrew Collins. First Edition, 1997. Includes 166 pages on gay life, culture, establishments and more in the bay area.
[7] The Rough Guide to Gay and Lesbian Australia, Edited by Neal Drinnan. 2001. 332 pages on gay life, culture and establishments in Australia, broken up by location and entertainment type.
[8] Matthew Link's Rainbow Handbook: Hawai'i, the Island's Ultimate Travel Guide, 1999. Contains 225 pages dedicated to gay travel in Hawai'i written by gay travel writer Matthew Link. Includes a breakdown of locations on each individual island.
Produced during a period of expanding LGBTQ visibility following late twentieth-century activism, these guides demonstrate how travel and relocation were structured through accessible printed information. The inclusion of legal guidance, social venues, and international perspectives reflects the varied conditions faced by LGBTQ individuals across regions. Many listed establishments no longer operate, preserving a record of spaces that have since disappeared. Light wear consistent with use; bindings intact and pages clean; overall very good condition. This collection offers a detailed record of LGBTQ spatial networks and community infrastructure at the turn of the twenty-first century.

Item #21064

Price: $680.00