Gay America: Struggle for Equality
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810994879 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Midwest Book Review said A 'must' for any general-interest or young adult collection strong in gay issues. GAY AMERICA: STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY is billed as the first gay history book published specifically for teens, but it's reviewed here for its importance to all age groups, and should be considered a foundation title for any collection seeking to include a thorough and simple history of gay rights an. amazing This book is absolutly amazing! I dont read alot but i have started reading books involving gay rights to further educate myself on the issues effecting my dearest friends. This book goes over everthing! It answered so many questions i had. i will be sharing this book with many people and encourag. Exceptional history. As someone who has been a gay activist for 30+ years, this is a welcome and engaging book. The design of the book, images, and white space is particularly suited to teenagers. The writing is accessible and neutral in tone. This is an excellent choice for libraries and for discussion groups. I reco
This technique, combined with abundant archival photos and the author's accessible writing style, makes the pages fly by almost as if reading a long, compelling story. Evans, Southwest Missouri State University, SpringfieldCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. . Beginning with the Victorian period and following with five more chapters covering the 20th and 21st centuries through 2006, Alsenas prefaces each historically accurate section with a true story told from a personalized (or fictionalized) point of view, such as the notorious 1892 Memphis murder of Freda Ward by her lover, Alice Mitchell. All rights reserved. A good index, e
Gays and lesbians play a very prominent role in American life today, whether grabbing headlines over political gains, starring in and being the subject of movies and television shows, or filling the streets of nearly every major city each year to celebrate Gay Pride. Milestones of gay and lesbian life in the United States are brought together in the first-ever nonfiction book published specifically for teens. Profusely illustrated with archival images, the groundbreaking Gay America reveals how gay men and women have lived, worked, and loved for
After graduation, he worked for a year as an editor at a design magazine before embarking on his career in book publishing, in which he worked on The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to Present, by award-winning playwright Tony Kushner, and Male Desire: The Homoerotic in American Art, by noted art historian Jonathan Weinberg, and many children’s books. Linas Alsenas, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, studied art history at Harvard Univers