Amy Lamé

From Prejudice to Pride: A History of LGBTQ+ Movement (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A rare and inspiring retelling of the LGBTQ+ movement's struggle for civil rights.

From Prejudice to Pride looks at the rise and achievements of the LGBTQ+ movement and the different communities, pioneers and stories of heartbreak and courage that have marched alongside it.

Perfect for readers aged 11 and upwards, this book will inspire courage and pride in young LGBTQ+ people and help answer questions for all readers interested in gender and identity.

Follow LGBTQ+ history from ancient civilisations to the present-day, and learn about key events including the trial of Oscar Wilde, the Stonewall riots, the AIDS crisis, same-sex marriage and changing laws that have impacted on LGBTQ+ life. Gain insight into the shifting attitudes that have challenged lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and the experiences that help us understand what it means to be LGBTQ+ today.

Filled with photographs documenting LGBTQ+ life from the past and present, and from around the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hachette Children's Group
• Altersempfehlung: ab 11 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526307071
• Artikelnr.: 62425525

Autorenporträt

Amy Lamé is a writer, broadcaster, activist, and performer. She co-founded RVT Future, a voluntary LGBTQ+ community group campaigning to preserve the iconic Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Amy is the 2014 recipient of the Free Derry Pink Wall Award for her work for LGBTQ+ civil rights. Amy is a familiar presence on TV, in print and on radio. Originally from New Jersey, she has been a proud Londoner for over two decades. She currently serves as the Mayor of London's first Night Czar, overseeing the city's thriving night time economy and culture.

Inhaltsangabe

1. 1: Alphabet Soup
2. 1: What is the history of the LGBT?
3.
* 2: Introduction
* 2: What did ancient civilisations ever do for LGBT people?
4. 1: Prejudice
5.
* 2: Against the law!
* 2: Hate crime
* 2: Get political
6. 1: The Stonewall riots
7. 1: Pride
8.
* 2: What is Pride?
* 2: Pride around the world
* 2: Pre-liberation Pioneers
9. 1: Community
10.
* 2: Early social and political groups
* 2: Social spaces and night life
* 2: Community in action
* 2: HIV and AIDS
11. 1: Turning points
12.
* 2: Decriminalisation
* 2: Towards equality
* 2: Equal marriage
* 2: Coming out
13. 1: #LGBTLife
14.
* 2: Media
* 2: Music
* 2: Sport
* 2: School
* 2: Home and family
* 2: Trans
* 2: Identities
* 2: Around the world
15. 1: Timeline
16. 1: Glossary
17. 1: Further information
18. 1: Index