| Description |
1 online resource (317 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction Getting Involved; PART I GEARING UP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE; Chapter 1 Influencing Public Policy; Chapter 2 Answering Basic Questions; Chapter 3 Defending Claims About Mental Health; PART II ENDING DISCRIMINATION; Chapter 4 Combating Hate Crimes; Chapter 5 Ending Employment Discrimination; Chapter 6 Obtaining and Maintaining Housing; Chapter 7 Ending Discrimination in the U.S. Military; PART III CREATING EQUALITY; Chapter 8 Honoring and Protecting Relationships; Chapter 9 Recognizing and Legitimizing Families |
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Chapter 10 Debunking Myths About Child AbuseChapter 11 Making Schools Safe; Appendix Web Resources; Notes; Biographical Notes; Index |
| Summary |
From same-sex marriages to hate-crime laws, gay, lesbian and bisexual people have fought an uphill battle to gain equal rights. Now a comprehensive new reference collects in one volume the strategies, hard data, and legal arguments that are central to the fight for equality in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) life. Up-to-date and readable, Everyday Activism is the one essential book that provides the basic facts on the key questions faced by LGB citizens |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Gay rights.
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Gay people -- Political activity
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Homosexuel
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Lesbian Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Gay rights
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Gays -- Political activity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cogan, Jeanine C
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| ISBN |
9781317958239 |
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1317958233 |
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