The ''Encyclopedia of Homosexuality'' (1990) was edited by

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, with the assistance of associate editors William A. Percy, Warren Johansson, and Stephen Donaldson. It was published in two volumes by Garland Press in 1990. The Encyclopedia contains 770 articles. It was reviewed positively in ''

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'' and, at length, in the ''

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''. It was listed on several "Best Books of the Year" lists. In 1995 the ''Encyclopedia'' was withdrawn by Garland, following accusations in the ''

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'' that the editor, Dynes, had published articles under the pseudonym Evelyn Gettone. Dynes admitted that he had done so and apologized. Dynes subsequently said that this was due to "a pressure group of

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activists who viewed the Encyclopedia as lacking in

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". Shortly after its publication, work on an abbreviated edition of the ''Encyclopedia'' began, coordinated by Stephen Donaldson, and including new and revised articles. Because of Garland's withdrawal of the ''Encyclopedia'', this concise version was never published.

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Encyclopedia of Homosexuality Wiki

Partial archive of concise version: * LGBT literature in the United States 1990 non-fiction books Encyclopedias of sexuality

Homosexuality Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to peop ...

1990s LGBT literature Stonewall Book Award-winning works {{LGBT-book-stub