Law and the gay rights story : the long search for equal justice in a divided democracy /

For much of the 20th century, American gays and lesbians lived in fear that public exposure might cause them to be fired, blackmailed, or even arrested. Today, they are enjoying an unprecedented number of legal rights and protections. Clearly, the tides have shifted, but what caused this enormous se...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frank, Walter M., 1945- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2014]
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Table of Contents:
  • Isolation, oppression, and emergence (1945-1969)
  • Stonewall (1969)
  • Invisible no longer (1969-1981)
  • The AIDS crisis and its legacy (1981-1992)
  • Three key developments
  • The debate over gay rights
  • The workplace
  • Freedom from violence; freedom to serve
  • The public school struggle
  • The gay family
  • The movement's critics
  • The state constitutional battles
  • The Supreme Court confronts same sex marriage.