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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807653203321

Autore

Stone Amy L

Titolo

Gay rights at the ballot box [[electronic resource] /] / Amy L. Stone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2012

ISBN

1-4529-4746-5

0-8166-8020-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Disciplina

323.3/2640973

Soggetti

Gay liberation movement - United States

Gay rights - United States

Constitutional amendments - United States

Referendum - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

From Anita Bryant to California Proposition 8 : the religious right's attack on LGBT rights -- An uphill battle in the 70s and 80s : building LGBT movement infrastructure -- Fighting the right in the 90s : developing sophisticated campaigns -- A winning streak : teaching campaign tactics, building statewide organizations -- And spreading victories -- Losing at same-sex marriage : rethinking ballot measure tactics -- Smears, tears, and queers : race and transgender inclusion in campaigns.

Sommario/riassunto

From Boulder in 1974 to Maine Question 1 in 2009, the first comprehensive history of the LGBT movement's fight against anti-gay ballot measures