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Leading the Parade
Paul D. Cain
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Description for Leading the Parade
Paperback. Leading the Parade traces the evolution of the gay and lesbian liberation through the personal profiles and stories of nearly 40 individuals whose daring efforts changed gay and straight America and their attitudes toward homosexuality during the twentieth century. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Lesbians and gay men undeniably occupy a very different place in American society today than they did in the mid-1940s. Back then, only a few courageous gays and lesbians gathered to organize social and educational groups. Two decades later, a new generation of movers and shakers came forward to build on the firm foundation established by these fledgling groups, taking greater risks and seeking greater visibility. Leading the Parade traces the evolution of the gay and lesbian liberation movement through the personal profiles and stories of nearly 40 individuals whose daring efforts changed America's attitude toward homosexuality during the ... Read more
Lesbians and gay men undeniably occupy a very different place in American society today than they did in the mid-1940s. Back then, only a few courageous gays and lesbians gathered to organize social and educational groups. Two decades later, a new generation of movers and shakers came forward to build on the firm foundation established by these fledgling groups, taking greater risks and seeking greater visibility. Leading the Parade traces the evolution of the gay and lesbian liberation movement through the personal profiles and stories of nearly 40 individuals whose daring efforts changed America's attitude toward homosexuality during the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810859135
SKU
V9780810859135
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Ref
99-15
About Paul D. Cain
Paul D. Cain was a monthly columnist for Outlands Magazine, a gay publication, and he periodically contributes articles for GayToday on the Web.
Reviews for Leading the Parade
With ideological evenhandedness Paul Cain has artfully portrayed several dozen women and men who have enhanced queer life in America. These are our rainbow relatives and Leading the Parade is our family album. An important primer of queer history, this book goes a long way in setting the record 'straight.'
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