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Law and the Gay Rights Story : The Long Search for Equal Justice in a Divided Democracy by Walter M Frank; Rutgers University is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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For much of the 20th century, American gays and lesbians lived in fear that public exposure of their sexualities might cause them to be fired, blackmailed, or even arrested. Today, they are enjoying an unprecedented number of legal rights and protections. Clearly, the tides have shifted for gays and lesbians, but what caused this enormous sea change? In his gripping new book, Walter Frank offers an in-depth look at the court cases that were pivotal in establishing gay rights. But he also tells the story of those individuals who were willing to make waves by fighting for those rights, taking enormous personal risks at a time when the tide of public opinion was against them. Frank's accessible style brings complex legal issues down to earth but, as a former litigator, never loses sight of the law's human dimension and the context of the events occurring outside the courtroom. Chronicling the past half-century of gay and lesbian history, Law and the Gay Rights Story offers a unique perspective on familiar events like the Stonewall Riots, the AIDS crisis, and the repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” Frank pays special attention to the constitutional issues surrounding same-sex marriage a

Who reads Law and the Gay Rights Story : The Long Search for Equal Justice in a Divided Democracy?

Author

Walter M Frank; Rutgers University

Publisher

New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813573304

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, History, Law