The early history of the gay rights movement
Title:
The early history of the gay rights movement
Author:
ISBN:
9781538381281
9781508183082
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- The days of passionate friendship -- The love that dare not speak its name -- Storm clouds gather before the rainbow -- From special friends to brothers in arms -- A thin line between love and crime -- Coming together while standing apart -- The road to Stonewall.
Reading Level:
1210 L Lexile
Summary:
In the contemporary era, gay and lesbian activism is part of the intersectional LGBTQ+ community, but this wasn't always so. This book explains why the need for the fight for nonheteronormative rights emerged in the nineteenth century. It goes into how the fight itself began to pick up steam in the 1950s and '60s as small groups of radicals grew into a national movement for social justice. Activists across the LGBTQ+ spectrum confront police and government officials, join forces with labor and civil rights struggles, and help reshape the modern world.
