Keep singing
Subtitle: two mothers, two sons, and their fight against Jesse Helms
By: by Patsy Clarke and Eloise Vaughn, with Nicole Brodeur ; foreword by Allan Gurganus.
Contributors: Vaughn, Eloise.; Brodeur, Nicole.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Alyson Books
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Clarke, Patsy -- Political activity.; Helms, Jesse -- Views on gay men.; Helms, Jesse -- Views on AIDS (Disease); Vaughn, Eloise -- Political activity.; Mothers Against Jesse in Congress (Political action committee) -- History.; Parents of AIDS patients -- United States -- Case studies.; Political campaigns -- North Carolina -- Case studies.; Homophobia -- United States -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: Patsy Clarke and Eloise Vaughn, whose sons were gay and died of AIDS, were outraged at Helms' antigay statements and stances and formed Mothers against Jesse in Congress--MAJIC. Tells the story of their long campaign to drive Helms from office which ultimately didn't work but they touched many hearts and changed many minds.