Routledge - The Tomcat Chronicles: Gay Liberation Pioneer Book

Step back into the early sixties with an uncensored look at gay American life. The Tomcat Chronicles follows the early years of Jack Nichols, a man who would eventually become a founding father of the gay and lesbian liberation movement. Before his work as the editor of GAY and co-founder of the Mattachine Societies in Washington, DC and Florida, Nichols lived a life defined by romance, ardor, and wanderlust. This memoir captures his journey as a young man traveling the country, living like a gypsy, and experiencing life with abandon. It is a personal account of a warrior who eventually broke ground for gay equality, but first spent his twenties on the road. Readers get a raw, firsthand perspective on a transformative era in social history through the eyes of a man who helped shape the movement. This book is part of the Haworth Series in Glbt Community and Youth Studies, offering a unique historical lens on the people and experiences that defined a generation.