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"This insightful and absorbing collection confirms John D'Emilio's stature as the gay and lesbian movement's premier chronicler and analyst. D'Emilio is a rare scholar and activist whose writing is clear and direct. Each essay tells vivid stories, shares wisdom earned through participation and observation--all in an engaging and inclusive voice. This is one of the most interesting collections on contemporary gay and lesbian history yet to be published."--Urvashi Vaid, columnist for "The Advocate" and long-time activist
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About the author
John D’Emilio is Professor of History and Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the author of Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States, 1940–1970 and Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America (with Estelle B. Freedman). He was the first director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Policy Institute.
Summary
Shows how gay issues moved from the margins to the center of national consciousness during the decade of the 1990s. This book illuminates the historical roots of contemporary debates over identity politics, and explains why the gay community has become, over the years, such a visible part of American life.
