This 3-vol. set is an accessible and scholarly reference that provides a comprehensive survey of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States. Long needed by researchers the < I>Encyclopedia of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender History in America< /I> includes approximately 545 articles ranging from short biographical entries to longer essays surveying topics such as the Stonewall riots federal law and policy same-sex institutions and AIDS. Wide-ranging in scope this new encyclopedia complements courses in a variety of disciplines including history American studies literature psychology sociology and others. Features include a guide to archival sources a chronology/timeline a historical overview essay and a comprehensive index.