Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Civil Rights : A Public Policy Agenda for Uniting a Divided America

This book could be aptly entitled __After Marriage—What Is Next for the LGBT Community?__ Now that marriage is increasingly being institutionalized in many states within the United States it is quite likely that marriage will be acceptable in all 50 states (dependent upon action of the U.S. Supreme Court). What lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender public policy issues then remain to be addressed? Based on the editor and his team of contributors’ collective years of work and experience at the forefront of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues, **Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Civil Rights: A Public Policy Agenda for Uniting a Divided America** presents fresh information about the current status and insights into the future directions of the L.G.B.T. movement. The editors take a firm stance on equality and gauge the forward movement in favor of this equality as the metric of success. They present a contemporary analysis of LGBT civil rights based on the actions and policies occurring on the federal, state, and local level. The book discusses political party stances in the U.S. legislative and executive branches, highlighting state and national challenges and complexities. The coverage includes the successful LGBT effort to partner with organizations, including churches and educational institutions as well as non-profits, and presents the successes (and failures) of grassroots movements around the country. The legacy of a long-standing cultural war against GLBT people, as well as rampant discrimination, is reflected in many areas. As GLBT policies evolve and take shape, and new voices of the movement emerge, these issues can be shown to pervade a number of policy areas including mental and physical healthcare, race, poverty and homelessness, religion, immigration, senior issues, the role of family in the LGBT community, bisexuality and transgender issues, the effect of economics on creation of homicides and hate crimes, education, business, and workforce diversity. A collection of fascinating contemporary perspectives, this book explores the breadth and depth of the many "divides"—socioeconomic, race, age, healthcare, immigration, education, and income—including those that intersect within the GLBT community. For any reader who really wants to know about the current and future development of the LGBT community, this is an invaluable book. The Legacy Of A Long-standing Cultural War Against Lgbt People, As Well As Rampant Discrimination, Is Reflected In Many Areas. As Lgbt Policies Evolve And Take Shape, And New Voices Of The Movement Emerge, These Issues Can Be Shown To Pervade A Number Of Policy Areas Including Mental And Physical Healthcare, Race, Poverty And Homelessness, Religion, Immigration, Senior Issues, The Role Of Family In The Lgbt Community, Bisexuality And Transgender Issues, The Connection Between Economics And Homicides/hate Crimes, Education, Business, And Work Force Diversity. A Collection Of Fascinating Contemporary Perspectives, This Book Explores The Breadth And Depth Of The Many 'divides' -- Socioeconomic, Race, Age, Healthcare, Immigration, Education, And Income -- Including Those That Intersect Within The Lgbt Community. For Any Reader Who Really Wants To Know About The Current Future Development Of The Lgbt Community, This Is An Invaluable Book-- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Demographics / Gary J. Gates -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Family Formation And Demographics / Gary J. Gates -- The Great Divide : Two Nations And Its Battlegrounds / Wallace Swan -- Organizations That Keep The Great Divide In Place / Christopher A. Thomason -- An Introduction To The Battleground States / Wallace Swan -- Battleground State : Minnesota / Beth Bibus -- North Carolina : A Disempowered State / Wallace Swan With Elizabeth Swanzy-parker -- Life In The Disempowered States / Wallace Swan -- Another Divide : Bisexuality In U.s. Politics / Victor J. Raymond -- An Eye To The Future : Perspectives On The National Transgender Discrimination Survey / Denise Burke -- Transgender Americans And Public Policy / Andrea Jenkins -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Inclusion : Business Imperative / Sam Mcclure -- Data-driven Health Care And Senior Care Analysis / Wallace Swan -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Health Issues / Sid Guthrie -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Aging In These Divided States / K. Abel Knochel And Jean K. Quam -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Youth (and Adult) Homelessness / Stephanie Kimble -- A Primer On Lgbt Immigration Issues / Wallace Swan -- The Need For A National Solution For Our Bipolar Educational System For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Students / Tracy Phariss -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, And Asexual Support Systems Within Higher Education / Michael Grewe -- Understanding Economic Power Dynamics As A Method To Combat Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Homicides / Dallas S. Drake -- Incarcerated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender People / Wallace Swan -- Lgbt Elected Officials And Their Roles In Changing America / Jane Laine -- Federalism, Incrementalism, And The Public Administration Infrastructure / Kristen Norman-major -- Conclusion : New Directions Following The Same-sex Marriage Decisions By The U.s. Supreme Court / Wallace Swan. Edited By Wallace Swan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book could be aptly entitled After Marriage What Is Next for the LGBT Community? Now that marriage is increasingly being institutionalized in many states within the United States it is quite likely that marriage will be acceptable in all 50 states (dependent upon action of the U.S. Supreme Court). What lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender p Fifteen articles assess the status of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trangender (GLBT) rights in public policy and administration in the United States and call attention to a number of policy and administrative issues of concern to the GLBT community that are seen by editor Swan (Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation) to be underreported and unde