num_pages: 532
description: Marcus has 45 people with some connection to the gay and lesbian rights movement tell their story. Arrangement is chronological, in five sections representing the first discussion groups and organizations following WW II, the rise of the "homophile" movement of the 1960s, the turbulent years of "gay liberation" (1968-1973), the broadening of the movement and the backlash (1973-1981), and the years since AIDS was first identified. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Making History: The Struggle For Gay And Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945-1990:  An Oral History
titlecomplete: Making History: The Struggle For Gay And Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945-1990:  An Oral History
genres: Historical, Sexuality, History, Queer, American History, Social Justice, LGBT, Gay, Politics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 448
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Stonewall Book Award
category: Non-Fiction, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Gay Men's Nonfiction
publisher: Harpercollins