Front cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. Theory and Research Methods; Chapter Three. Organizational Diversity in SAGA; Chapter Four. "God Is on Our Side": The Mission of SAGA; Chapter Five. No Joking About the "S" in SAGA: "Straight" Strategy; Chapter Six. Political Environments Shape Identity Deployment; Chapter Seven. Straight Ahead and Moving Forward; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Notes; References; Index; Back cover
Summary
Explores the ways in which activists strategically use a 'straight' identity as a social movement tool in order to achieve the movement objectives. This book offers an analysis on the strategic deployment of a straight identity by an LGBT organization