Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation

Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 9781576077313
ISBN-13 : 1576077314
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Book Synopsis Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation by : Raymond A. Smith

Download or read book Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation written by Raymond A. Smith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-05-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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