This reference helps readers navigate the perilous odyssey those of an LGBTQ orientation had to face in an age less enlightened than our own, when an attraction to members of the same gender could lead to horrendous abuse.

• A timeline highlights key events in LGBTQ cinema history.
• An introduction overviews the history of queer cinema in America.
• Alphabetically arranged reference entries provide fundamental and critical information about films, directors, actors, themes, and other topics related to queer cinema in America.
• Fascinating anecdotes bring LGBTQ cinema history to life.
• Sidebars provide interesting trivia.
• Entry bibliographies direct readers to additional sources of information.