A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago

A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago
by Kathie Bergquist, Robert McDonald

A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago
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Author: Kathie Bergquist, Robert McDonald
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2006-06-20
ISBN: 1893121038
Number of pages: 283
Publisher: Lake Claremont Press

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Book Review: A "Must Have" for Chicago Natives and Visitors
Summary: 4 Stars

The title of this book really should be changed to "The best gay friend you may or may not have had who taught you almost everything you need to know about nearly all things gay and lesbian in Chicago." But I guess "Field Guide" will do. Kathie (a fiction writing alum of Columbia College Chicago) and Robert have compiled a valuable and expansive resource for anyone from newcomer queers to tired old queens and even straights that either enjoy the gay vibe or have the occasional visit from their flamboyant cousin. A little bit of history combined with a whole lot of detail and sprinkled with a few personal anecdotes, this field guide is a virtual romp through the `hoods, dives, stages, stores, hotels (and more) that are quietly and boldly queer Chicago.
Audio walking tours might be overkill but I wouldn't be surprised if that weren't next for these two out and seasoned Chicagoans.

Summary of A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago

Travel Deep into the Wilds of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Communities with Anthropologists and Tour Guides Robert McDonald and Kathie Bergquist

"Straights beware! This is another salvo in the culture wars to turn us all gay."
--Ira Glass, This American Life

"An entertaining romp through the City of Big Shoulders, Pecs, and Abs!"
--Scott Free, Outmusic 2005 Musician of the Year

"Finally, a gay guidebook with a voice! Two delightful voices, actually. Kathie and Robert are so much fun to hang out with, this book will entertain the armchair traveller as well as the active explorer. And they are both SO gay; I defy anyone to read their defense of the Pride March and not pop a few buttons. For natives who need an update or first-time tourists, The Field Guide is fantastic! . . . Gay-positive, sex-positive, fun-positive."
--Linda Bubon, owner, Women & Children First bookstore, Chicago, IL

"If you want a dull list of places to go, look elsewhere. If you want the real dirt not only on Chicago lesbian and gay locales but also on what embarrassing, exciting, or simply funny things happened to Kathie Bergquist or Robert McDonald and their friends in these places, check out this lively, engaging guide."
--Karen Lee Osborne, co-editor, Reclaiming the Heartland: Lesbian and Gay Voices from the Midwest

"A travel guide with personality a plenty! Refreshing humor, sassy (data)tude, and solid research make this queer guide great for the visitor as well as the seasoned Chicago native. Don't leave your good time to chance. A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago is as necessary for a winning vacation as comfortable walking shoes."
--Owen Keehnen, author of Starz

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