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Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook

By Raymond A. Smith , Donald P. Haider-Markel

Book information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2002
ISBN
1576072568, 9781576072561, 9781576077313
Open Library ID
OL8746823M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
639 kB (654449 bytes)
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
\0
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

In 1969, when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people first participated as a group in the political process, they faced an imposing array of obstacles. Everything from personal rejection and violence; state anti-sodomy laws; exclusion from the armed forces; and legal discrimination in employment, housing, credit, consumer service, and public accommodations.Nevertheless, by the end of the millennium, LGBT people had transformed themselves into a well-organized and begrudgingly respected political force. In the process, they dramatically changed laws and attitudes across the nation. This new volume tells the story of the rapid growth and remarkable successes of the LGBT movement?€”a record that makes it one of the most successful social movements in U.S. history and, ironically, the least studied.

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