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.
Genre: History; LGBT Studies/Social Sciences; Non-Fiction
Subjects: Gay liberation movement; Gay Liberation Movement/ United States/ History; Gay rights; Gay Rights - United States; Social Science
Publication History
| ISBN | 9780060933913 |
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| Copyright Date | 2002 |
| Publication Date | June 15, 2002 |
| Publisher | Harper Paperbacks |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 496 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| ISBN | 9780061844201 |
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| Copyright Date | 2009 |
| Publication Date | March 17, 2009 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Format | Digital/E-Book |
| No. of Pages | 500 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Oral history of the lesbian and gay rights movement; revised edition of Making History (1992). Includes lesbian voices but is not lesbian-specific. Publisher corrected to HarperCollins per the ISBN. |