Synopses & Reviews
This is the definitive account of the last great struggle for equal rights in the twentieth century. From the birth of the modern gay rights movement in 1969, at the Stonewall riots in New York, through 1988, when the gay rights movement was eclipsed by the more urgent demands of AIDS activists, this is the remarkable and until now untold story of how a largely invisible population of men and women banded together to create their place in America's culture and government. Told through the voices of gay activists and their opponents, filled with dozens of colorful characters, andlt;Iandgt;Out for Goodandlt;/Iandgt; traces the emergence of gay rights movements in cities across the country and their transformation into a national force that changed the face of America forever. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;Out for Goodandlt;/Iandgt; is the unforgettable chronicle of an important -- and nearly lost -- chapter in American history.
Review
Shane Harrison andlt;Iandgt;The Atlanta Journal-Constitutionandlt;/Iandgt; What Clendinen and Nagourney have created is an invaluable document, impressively researched, remarkably well written, and groundbreaking in scope.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin andlt;Iandgt;Out for Goodandlt;/Iandgt; is the monumental story, told with exquisite writing, vivid detail, and a grand narrative sweep, of one of the most important movements of the twentieth century.
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Jonathan Rauch andlt;Iandgt;Los Angeles Times Book Reviewandlt;/Iandgt; The story...is told with political acumen, reportorial vividness, and narrative flair. andlt;Iandgt;[Out for Good]andlt;/Iandgt; is a remarkable accomplishment.
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Doug Ireland andlt;Iandgt;The Philadelphia Inquirerandlt;/Iandgt; Clendinen and Nagourney have performed a valuable service for all of those who weren't around during most of the thirty years of painful but joyous struggle.
Synopsis
With a New Preface Written in 2016 by Adam Nagourney
This is the definitive account of the last great struggle for equal rights in the twentieth century. From the birth of the modern gay rights movement in 1969, at the Stonewall riots in New York, through 1988, when the gay rights movement was eclipsed by the more urgent demands of AIDS activists, this is the remarkable and until now untold story of how a largely invisible population of men and women banded together to create their place in America s culture and government. Told through the voices of gay activists and their opponents, filled with dozens of colorful characters, Out for Good traces the emergence of gay rights movements in cities across the country and their transformation into a national force that changed the face of America forever.
Out for Good is the unforgettable chronicle of an important and nearly lost chapter in American history."
Synopsis
The definitive account of the gay rights movement, Dudley Clendinen and Adam Nagourney's Out for Good is comprehensive, authoritative, and excellently written. This is the definitive account of the last great struggle for equal rights in the twentieth century. From the birth of the modern gay rights movement in 1969, at the Stonewall riots in New York, through 1988, when the gay rights movement was eclipsed by the more urgent demands of AIDS activists, this is the remarkable and--until now--untold story of how a largely invisible population of men and women banded together to create their place in America's culture and government. Told through the voices of gay activists and their opponents, filled with dozens of colorful characters, Out for Good traces the emergence of gay rights movements in cities across the country and their transformation into a national force that changed the face of America forever.
Out for Good is the unforgettable chronicle of an important--and nearly lost--chapter in American history.
Synopsis
From the birth of the modern gay rights movement at the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York to the impact of the AIDS crisis on gay and lesbian activism, this riveting book traces the story of men and women who banded together to establish their place in American culture, politics, and society. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, archival research, and reports from key cities, Clendinen and Nagourney reveal the political tensions and emotional conflicts that marked a landmark campaign -- and celebrate those who fought to achieve civil rights for millions of gays and lesbians.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Dudley Clendinenandlt;/Bandgt; has been a national correspondent and editorial writer for andlt;Iandgt;The New York Times.andlt;/Iandgt; He is the editor of a book of essays, andlt;Iandgt;The Prevailing South,andlt;/Iandgt; and the author of the text of a book of photographs, andlt;Iandgt;Homeless in America.andlt;/Iandgt; He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Introduction: An Invisible Peopleandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Part One: Awakeningandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;1.andlt;/Iandgt; A Fight at a Barandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;2.andlt;/Iandgt; Los Angelesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;3.andlt;/Iandgt; New Yorkandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;4.andlt;/Iandgt; Climbing the Systemandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;5.andlt;/Iandgt; First Stirringsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;6.andlt;/Iandgt; Sisters and Brothersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Part Two: A Place at the Tableandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;7.andlt;/Iandgt; Kameny for Congressandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;8.andlt;/Iandgt; A Voice in the Statehouseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;9.andlt;/Iandgt; The Fifth Columnandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;10.andlt;/Iandgt; San Francisco: Coming to Powerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;11.andlt;/Iandgt; In Our Mothers' Namesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;12.andlt;/Iandgt; New Orleans: Fire UpStairsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;13.andlt;/Iandgt; Ordinary Peopleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;14.andlt;/Iandgt; A Question of Sanityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;15.andlt;/Iandgt; Elaineandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;16.andlt;/Iandgt; Minneapolis: The Coat Checkandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;17.andlt;/Iandgt; Ordinary Thingsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;18.andlt;/Iandgt; Citizen Goodsteinandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;19.andlt;/Iandgt; Brothers and Sistersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Part Three: The Backlashandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;20.andlt;/Iandgt; The Governor of Georgiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;21.andlt;/Iandgt; A Voice in the White Houseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;22.andlt;/Iandgt; Miami: The Fundamentalists Awakeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;23.andlt;/Iandgt; A Very Bad Yearandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;24.andlt;/Iandgt; An Uneasy Victory in San Franciscoandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;25.andlt;/Iandgt; Money in the Hills of Bel Airandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;26.andlt;/Iandgt; A Black-Tie Affairandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;27.andlt;/Iandgt; California: The Main Eventandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;28.andlt;/Iandgt; A Friend in City Hallandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;29.andlt;/Iandgt; Colliding Forcesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;30.andlt;/Iandgt; The Pink Invitationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;31.andlt;/Iandgt; Until the Party Endedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Part Four: Out of Angerandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;32.andlt;/Iandgt; After Discoandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;33.andlt;/Iandgt; Swept Awayandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;34.andlt;/Iandgt; Little to Celebrateandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;35.andlt;/Iandgt; For the Public Goodandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;36.andlt;/Iandgt; Cop at the Doorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;37.andlt;/Iandgt; Requiemandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Epilogueandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Cast of Characters and Intervieweesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Notesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bibliographyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/Iandgt;