The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous : From the Beginning

Taylor & Francis Inc

The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous documents and honors the ways thousands of LGBT people have carried Alcoholics Anonymous' message. This illuminating chronicle includes interviews and documents that detail the compelling history, recovery, and wisdom of gay people in AA. The book examines the challenges AA faced as the fellowship endeavored to become a more inclusive and cohesive community. The first-person accounts narrate the important work of influential gay and straight AA members that led key events in AA\u2019s history. The author includes material on the steps and traditions of AA, and on becoming an ally to LGBT people on the road to recovery.\n\nTopics in The History of Gay People in Alcoholics Anonymous include: \n--the gay origins of AA\u2019s Third Tradition\n--a comparison of treatments for alcoholism and homosexuality\n--compelling portraits of sober gay life in the 1950s and 1960s\n--the debate in AA over meetings for gay alcoholics\n--interviews with .