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Law and the Gay Rights Story: The Long Search for Equal Justice in a Divided Democracy
Walter Frank
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Description for Law and the Gay Rights Story: The Long Search for Equal Justice in a Divided Democracy
Hardback. .
For much of the 20th century, American gays and lesbians lived in fear that public exposure of their sexualities might cause them to be fired, blackmailed, or even arrested. Today, they are enjoying an unprecedented number of legal rights and protections. Clearly, the tides have shifted for gays and lesbians, but what caused this enormous sea change?
In his gripping new book, Walter Frank offers an in-depth look at the court cases that were pivotal in establishing gay rights. But he also tells the story of those individuals who were willing to make waves by fighting for those rights, ... Read more
For much of the 20th century, American gays and lesbians lived in fear that public exposure of their sexualities might cause them to be fired, blackmailed, or even arrested. Today, they are enjoying an unprecedented number of legal rights and protections. Clearly, the tides have shifted for gays and lesbians, but what caused this enormous sea change?
In his gripping new book, Walter Frank offers an in-depth look at the court cases that were pivotal in establishing gay rights. But he also tells the story of those individuals who were willing to make waves by fighting for those rights, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
472g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813568713
SKU
V9780813568713
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99-1
About Walter Frank
WALTER FRANK, formerchief of commercial litigation for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is also the author of Making Sense of the Constitution (2012). He has authored several law review articles dealing with constitutional aspects of the electoral process. Mr. Frank currently serves as co-chairperson of the Law and Literature Committee of the New York County Lawyers ... Read more
Reviews for Law and the Gay Rights Story: The Long Search for Equal Justice in a Divided Democracy
"[The] long history of lesbian and gay legal battles [is] well summarized in Law and the Gay Rights Story, a book that deals with many issues other than the right to marry: the workplace, freedom to serve in the armed forces, freedom from violence, freedom for open gays to teach in public schools."
Edmund White
New York Review of Books ... Read more
Edmund White
New York Review of Books ... Read more