Wild Animals I Have Known
- Authors
- Bentley, Kevin
- Publisher
- Chelsea Station Editions
- Tags
- gay history , diary , gay studies , gay diary , gay men , aids literature , gay san francisco , gay literature , hiv
- ISBN
- 9781937627287
- Date
- 2002-01-28T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.29 MB
- Lang
- en
In the late '70s there was a massive migration of young gay men to San Francisco. They left home in droves, traveling by plane, bus, Pinto or Volkswagen towards a life free from discrimination. Struggling to make ends meet, many worked in bookstores and restaurants, all the while taking advantage of a scene of sexual hedonism. Kevin Bentley faithfully kept a frank, literate diary of his experiences as this generation of gay men tumbled into the era of AIDS.