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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811000703321

Autore

Fetner Tina

Titolo

How the religious right shaped lesbian and gay activism [[electronic resource] /] / Tina Fetner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8166-6633-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Collana

Social movements, protest, and contention ; ; v. 31

Disciplina

306.76/6097309045

Soggetti

Gay liberation movement - United States

Gay rights - United States

Religious right - United States

Homophobia - 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 (p. 131-144) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The roots of activism : homosexuals and Christian evangelicals before the fight -- The conflict emerges in the 1970's -- Organizational development through the 1980's -- Where's the party? Entering the Republican and Democratic folds -- Taking to the streets : protest and direct democracy -- Culture wars : battles for the hearts and minds of America -- The impact of the religious right on lesbian and gay activism.

Sommario/riassunto

While gay rights are on the national agenda now, activists have spent decades fighting for their platform, seeing themselves as David against the religious right's Goliath. At the same time, the religious right has continuously and effectively countered the endeavors of lesbian and gay activists, working to repeal many of the laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and to progress a constitutional amendment "protecting" marriage. In this accessible and grounded work, Tina Fetner uncovers a remarkably complex relationship between the two movements-one that transcends political