Amy L. Stone

Gay Rights at the Ballot Box

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Produktbeschreibung

From Boulder in 1974 to Maine Question 1 in 2009, the first comprehensive history of the LGBT movementâ s fight against anti-gay ballot measures

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Minnesota Press
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 320g
• ISBN-13: 9780816675487
• ISBN-10: 0816675481
• Artikelnr.: 34568814

Autorenporträt

Amy L. Stone is assistant professor of sociology at Trinity University in San Antonio.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Winning (but Mostly Losing) at the Ballot Box
1. From Anita Bryant to California Proposition 8: The Religious Right’s
Attack on LGBT
Rights
2. An Uphill Battle in the 70s and 80s: Building LGBT Movement
Infrastructure
3. Fighting the Right in the 90s: Developing Sophisticated Campaigns
4. A Winning Streak: Teaching Campaign Tactics, Building Statewide
Organizations,
and Spreading Victories
5. Losing at Same-Sex Marriage: Rethinking Ballot Measure Tactics
6. Smears, Tears, and Queers: Race and Transgender Inclusion in Campaigns
Conclusion: The Future of Gay Rights at the Ballot Box
Notes
Index