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UNINA9910779206803321 |
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Autore |
Lampo David <1950-> |
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Titolo |
A fundamental freedom [[electronic resource] ] : why Republicans, conservatives, and Libertarians should support gay rights / / David Lampo |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-82392-5 |
9786613711533 |
1-4422-1573-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (212 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gay rights - United States |
Conservatism - United States |
Libertarianism - United States |
Homophobia - United States |
Homosexuality - Moral and ethical aspects |
Christianity and politics - United States |
United States Politics and government 2009- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A short history of the gay rights movement -- Why the Religious Right is wrong about the separation of Church and State -- What are gay rights? -- The thorny issue of gay marriage -- The rise, fall, and resurrection of the modern conservative movement -- Is the Tea Party nation anti-gay? -- Where do we go from here? -- A last hurrah for Republican anti-gay bigotry?. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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It is an axiom of modern American politics that many Republicans and most conservatives are not only anti-gay but that they have capitulated to an anti-gay agenda formulated and pursued by the religious right for the past several decades. In A Fundamental Freedom, David Lampo makes the case that support for gay rights will provide long-term political benefits for the GOP and the conservative movement. He argues that an anti-gay agenda succinctly exposes the hypocrisy of |
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