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Gay and Lesbian Rights in the United States A Documentary History
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Walter L. Williams, Yolanda Retter
Book Code: GR0696
ISBN: 0-313-30696-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30696-9
368 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2003
List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Discount Price: $34.77 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 40%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [a]n annotated collection of important source material.
    —Library Journal     January 2004
Description: The movement for gay and lesbian rights in America is a response to long-held beliefs that have, at times throughout the history of the United States, made homosexuality legally, politically, and socially unacceptable. This collection of primary documents explores those beliefs and their counter-arguments, providing varying viewpoints on the complex issue of gay and lesbian rights. Personal testimonies, laws, opinion pieces, court cases, and other documents, dating from colonial times to the present day, encourage students to challenge their assumptions and strengthen critical thinking skills. The struggle for gay and lesbian rights in the United States is founded on the idea that feelings of love and sexual attraction between persons of the same sex are natural, moral, normal, psychologically healthy, and deserving of full equality in all aspects of society. The documents presented in this unique collection clearly portray the arguments that have been used to refute this idea, and how homosexuals in U.S. society have fought for acceptance as people worthy of equal rights. The struggle is traced chronologically, providing a multifaceted overview of the issues for anyone studying the history and volatility of this movement.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction by Walter L. Williams
  • Timeline
  • The Clash of Religions
  • Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Development of a Homophile Identity in the United States, 1775-1950
  • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Movement in the United States, 1950-1977
  • Backlash: The Reaction to Gay and Lesbian Progress in the United States, 1977-1987
  • Queer America: The Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity in the United States, 1987-2000
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • List of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Organizations
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2002035218
LCC Class: HQ76
Dewey Class: 305
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