Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Lore

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Summary: Book Description
Review: Did you know that in medieval folklore a person might change sex by passing under a rainbow? Or that same-sex unions have been celebrated by many of the world's peoples? Or that Sappho, Mishima, Adrienne Rich, Audre Lorde, and Boy George number among those who have explored the spiritual dimension of gender and sexuality in their works? The Encyclopedia contains over 1500 entries, with a comprehensive index and bibliography, and a foreword by Gloria E. Anzaldua (editor of This Bridge Called My Back). Randy P. Conner is the author of Blossom of Bone: Reclaiming the Connections Between Homoeroticism and the Sacred (1993). David H. Sparks is a writer and ethnomusicologist whose work has been published in the Afro-Hispanic Review and elsewhere. Mariya Sparks, their daughter, is an actor and writer, whose play Primas premiered as a film in the 1995 San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

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Summary: Superb--a very eye-opening read
Review: This book is an exhaustive resource for information about almost everything pertaining to lgbt spirituality, from mythology to people involved in the gay/lesbian spiritual movements. This was a very affirming read, considering the "invisibility" of gay spirituality in modern religions. I'd especially recommend it for queer Pagans, because of the volume of pagan mythological figures discussed...it offers a different resource than the exclusively heterosexual myths and deities used by most pagan groups. Some of the entries will make you laugh...some will make you think...some will inspire you.

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Summary: A Treasure Trove of Queer Esoterica!
Review: This book is much more than an exhaustive reference relating to the personalities, events, processes and movements within lgbt spirituality, it is a pure pleasure to read (or in my case, browse through). It tells a far different story than the exclusively heterosexual roster of saints, sages, demons, demigods and deities that we've all had to memorize - and this pantheon is far more fascinating. Just read the entries on the "World Homosexual Movement," the "Order of Chaerona," and the "Han Temple" and you'll realize quickly that we've barely begun to scratch the surface of our old queer race's involvement with the world of the spirit.

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Summary: Awesome!
Review: This is literally an encyclopedia of LBGT stuff! If you ever wanted to know anything about Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, or Transgender subjects, this is the only book you might ever need!

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Summary: Awesome!
Review: This is literally an encyclopedia of LBGT stuff! If you ever wanted to know anything about Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, or Transgender subjects, this is the only book you might ever need!

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Summary: Not bad
Review: Very helpful as resource material though a bit stretched in it's assumptions of certain myths. All together a good read.

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Summary: Not bad
Review: Very helpful as resource material though a bit stretched in it's assumptions of certain myths. All together a good read.