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More copies of this ISBNeBook editionsMaking Gay History: The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rightsby Eric Marcus
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage.Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992.Using the heart-felt stories of more than 60 people, he carries us through the compelling five-decade battle that has changed the fabric of American society. The rich tapestry that emerges from Making Gay History includes the inspiring voices of teenagers and grandparents, journalists and housewives, from the little known Dr. Evelyn Hooker and Morty Manford to former Vice President Al Gore, Ellen DeGeneres, and Abigail Van Buren. Together, these many stories bear witness to a time of astonishing change as gay and lesbian people have struggled against prejudice and fought for equal rights under the law. Book News Annotation:This revised and updated edition of the 1992 (Harper
Collins Publishers, New York) presents interviews with 60 people from
high-profile leaders to little known men and women who contributed to
the movement in ways both large and small. Pieces are organized into
a political-chronological timeframe from pre-Stonewall to post-9/11.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the Author Eric Marcus is the author of several books and coauthor of Breaking the Surface, the number one New York Times bestselling autobiography of Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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