Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation (e-bog) af Donald P. Haider-Markel, Haider-Markel

Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation e-bog

583,01 DKK (inkl. moms 728,76 DKK)
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 l...
E-bog 583,01 DKK
Forlag ABC-CLIO
Udgivet 1 maj 2002
Længde 358 sider
Genrer 1KBB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781576077313
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.