The Politics of Gay Rights (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)
by Craig A. Rimmerman, Kenneth D. Wald (Editor), Clyde Wilcox (Editor)
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Few issues in American politics inspire such passion as that of civil rights for gays and lesbians. In this group of original essays, scholars and activists writing from a number of different perspectives provide a comprehensive overview of this heated debate. Contributors thoroughly investigate the politics of the gay and lesbian movement, beginning with its political organizations and tactics. The essays also address the strategies and ideology of conservative opposition groups, such as show more the Christian Right. They focus on key issues for public policy, including gays and lesbians openly serving in the military, anti-discrimination laws, and the ongoing crisis of AIDS. The book ends with chapters that discuss the ways in which the political struggle for gay rights has played out in various arenas--in Congress, in the courts, in state and local governments, and in electoral politics. Forcefully argued and accessibly written, this collection is an important contribution to the current discussion about civil rights for gays and lesbians. show lessTags
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Craig A. Rimmerman is professor of public policy and political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He is the editor of Westview Press's Dilemmas in American Politics series. He is also author of The New Citizenship and From Identity to Politics.
Kenneth D. Wald is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Samuel R. "Bud" Shorstein Professor of American Jewish Culture & Society at the University of Florida.
Clyde Wilcox is professor of government at Georgetown University.
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- Nonfiction, Politics and Government, LGBTQ+, Sexuality and Gender Studies, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction, History
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- 305.9 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social group - Age, Gender, Ethnicity People by occupation and miscellaneous social statuses
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- HQ76.8 .U5 .P65 — Social sciences The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality The Family. Marriage. Women Sexual life Homosexuality. Lesbianism
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