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Explores the contentious history of the international gay rights movement from its inception in Germany in the 1800s to today.
Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Reference Handbook traces the developments, people, and organizations responsible for bringing homosexual issues to the public's attention. In addition to exploring such controversial issues as gays in the military and child adoption, this title discusses court decisions, pivotal events, and key individuals like Magnus Hirschfeld, Radclyffe Hall, and Harvey Milk, the San Francisco town supervisor who along with Mayor George Moscone was murdered by ex-supervisor Dan White.
What happens when a same-sex couple marrying in Holland returns to the United States expecting to be treated as legally married? This one of a kind reference explores the interplay of international politics with U.S. policies. Students, administrators and parents alike will discover a wealth of supportive data and statistics on hate crimes, adolescent suicide, military discrimination and much more.
Published | May 06 2003 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 416 |
ISBN | 9781851093724 |
Imprint | ABC-CLIO |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
Series | Contemporary World Issues |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Information on the history of the gay rights movement, discrimination, hate crimes, family and legal issues, and various professional organizations can be found in this thoroughly researched and comprehensive reference work. All the material is easily located through the excellent index and table of contents . . . Gay and Lesbian Issues may prove to be the benchmark reference source on this subject.
School Library Journal
[A] useful reference work worthy of inclusion in any collection.
American Reference Books Annual
This book is available on Bloomsbury Collections where your library has access.
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