Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation - A Reference Handbook

A groundbreaking volume surveying the contributions that gay and lesbian Americans have made to the democratic process.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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• Authors: Donald Haider-Markel, Donald P Haider-Markel, Donald P. Haider-Markel, Raymond Smith, Raymond A Smith, Smith Raymond A.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2002
• EAN: 9781576072561
• ISBN: 978-1-57607-256-1
• No. of pages: 358
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Gay & Lesbian studies, History of the Americas, Political control and freedoms, Political Control & Freedoms, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics