| Author |
Watson, Stephanie, 1969- author.
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| Title |
Gay rights movement / by Stephanie Watson ; content consultant, Donald Haider-Markel, PhD, Department of Political Science, University of Kansas. |
| Publication Info. |
Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, [2014]
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©2014 |
| Description |
112 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm. |
| Content Type |
text |
| Media Type |
unmediated |
| Carrier Type |
volume |
| Series |
Essential library of social change |
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Essential library of social change.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index. |
| Contents |
Stonewall -- A time of darkness -- The homophile movement -- The first fight back -- Launch of the gay rights movement -- Going mainstream -- Gay rights in the time of AIDS -- Searching for a voice -- A new era in gay rights. |
| Summary |
"This title traces the history of the gay rights movement in the United States, including the key players, watershed moments, and legislative battles that have driven social change. Iconic images and informative sidebars accompany compelling text that follows the movement from before the 1969 riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York City through activists work to end prejudice and up to new legislative triumphs in the twenty-first century."-- Provided by publisher. |
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