In a new century
Subtitle: essays on queer history, politics, and community life
By: John D'Emilio
Publisher: The University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780299297749
Subjects: Social conditions; Gay activists; Gay rights; Gays; Gay liberation movement; History
Description: "For gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in the United States, the twenty-first century has brought dramatic changes: the end of sodomy laws, the elimination of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," a move toward recognition of same-sex marriage, Gay-Straight Alliances in thousands of high schools, and an explosion of visibility in the media and popular culture. All of this would have been unimaginable to those living just a few decades ago. Yet, at the same time, the American political system has grown ever more conservative, and increasing economic inequality has been a defining feature of the new century. A pioneering scholar of gay history, John D'Emilio reflects in this wide-ranging collection of essays upon the social, cultural, and political changes provoked by LGBT activism. He offers provocative questions and historical analyses . . .
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The state of our movement: some reflections; title: Beyond queer nationalism: changing strategies for changing times; title: The gay movement and the left; title: Listening to Rustin: lessons from an agitator for justice; title: Why I write; title: Putting sex into history and history into sex; title: History, social movements, and community organizing; title: If I knew then: doing oral history; title: Finding history, creating community; title: The power of community history; title: Who wears the pants?; title: The lavender scare in Chicago; title: Pulp madness; title: Valerie Taylor: a woman for all generations; title: In the news; title: Gay power!; title: Risky business; title: Let's dance; title: Writing for freedom; title: Dade County, USA; title: Every kick is a boost; title: Remembering Bayard Rustin; title: The 1979 March on Washington: its place in history; title: Some lessons from Lawrence; title: Rethinking queer history: or, Richard Nixon, gay liberationist?; title: The campaign for marriage equality: a dissenting view.