Pre-Owned LGBTQ Social Movements (Paperback) 0745656080 9780745656083

In recent years in the U.S. there has been substantial progress on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights. We are now, though, in a time of incredible political uncertainty for gender and sexual minorities. LGBTQ Social Movements provides an accessible introduction to mainstream LGBTQ movements in the United States, illustrating the many forms that LGBTQ movements have taken during the twentieth century.

Covering a range of topics including the Stonewall riots, AIDS activism, marriage equality, and transgender rights, Lisa M. Stulberg explores five key themes including questions of privilege and exclusion, the limits of legal change vs public opinion, whether to endorse assimilation or societal transformation, and the roles of art, media, and popular culture in social change. These themes illustrate the variety of LGBTQ movements and highlight the shared connections with other social movements.

This book is an important companion for understanding current LGBTQ politics and will be essential reading for students and scholars of sexuality, LGBTQ studies, and social movements.