Making Gay History: The Half Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights

From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History , originally published in 1992. Using the heart-felt stories of more than 60 people, he carries us through the compelling five-decade battle that has changed the fabric of American society. The rich tapestry that emerges from Making Gay History includes the inspiring voices of teenagers and grandparents, journalists and housewives, from the little known Dr. Evelyn Hooker and Morty Manford to former Vice President Al Gore, Ellen DeGeneres, and Abigail Van Buren. Together, these many stories bear witness to a time of astonishing change as gay and lesbian people have struggled against prejudice and fought for equal rights under the law. “Rich and often moving... at times shocking, but often enlightening and inspiring: oral history at its most potent and rewarding.” — Kirkus ReviewsA completely revised and updated edition of the classic volume of oral history interviews with high-profile leaders and little-known participants in the gay rights movement that cumulatively provides a powerful documentary look at the struggle for gay rights in America.From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992. Using the heartfelt stories of more than sixty people, he carries us through a compelling five-decade battle that has changed the fabric of American society.The rich tapestry that emerges from Making Gay History includes the inspiring voices of teenagers and grandparents, journalists and housewives, from the little-known Dr. Evelyn Hooker and Morty Manford to former vice president Al Gore, Ellen DeGeneres, and Abigail Van Buren. Together, these many stories bear witness to a time of astonishing change, as queer people have struggled against prejudice and fought for equal rights under the law. Rich and often moving . . . at times shocking, but often enlightening and oral history at its most potent and rewarding. Kirkus Reviews A completely revised and updated edition of the classic volume of oral history interviews with high-profile leaders and little-known participants in the gay rights movement that cumulatively provides a powerful documentary look at the struggle for gay rights in America. From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History , originally published in 1992. Using the heartfelt stories of more than sixty people, he carries us through a compelling five-decade battle that has changed the fabric of American society. The rich tapestry that emerges from Making Gay History includes the inspiring voices of teenagers and grandparents, journalists and housewives, from the little-known Dr. Evelyn Hooker and Morty Manford to former vice president Al Gore, Ellen DeGeneres, and Abigail Van Buren. Together, these many stories bear witness to a time of astonishing change, as queer people have struggled against prejudice and fought for equal rights under the law. Title Page......Page 3 Dedication Page......Page 4 Epigraph Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 11 Part One: Before......Page 13 Part Two: 1950-1961 Taking Root......Page 31 Part Three: 1961-1968 Speaking Out, Setting Goals, Making Demands......Page 83 Part Four: 1968-1973 Liberation......Page 131 Part Five: 1973-1981 Coming of Age......Page 197 Part Six: 1981-1992 In the Shadow of AIDS......Page 255 Part Seven: 1992-2001 On the National Stage......Page 355 Postscript September 11, 2001......Page 461 List of Interviewees*......Page 465 Glossary of Acronyms......Page 471 Acknowledgments for the Original Making History......Page 473 Acknowledgments for Making Gay History......Page 475 Index......Page 477 About the Author......Page 492 Praise......Page 493 Books by Eric Marcus......Page 494 Copyright Notice......Page 495 About the Publisher......Page 496 An Updated Edition Of The Personal Account Of The Fifty-year Fight For Gay And Lesbian Rights Recalls The Struggle Through The Eyes Of More Than Sixty Participants. Pt. 1. Before -- Pt. 2. 1950-1961 : Taking Root -- Pt. 3. 1961-1968 : Speaking Out, Setting Goals, Making Demands -- Pt. 4. 1968-1973 : Liberation -- Pt. 5. 1973-1981 : Coming Of Age -- Pt. 6. 1981-1992 : In The Shadow Of Aids -- Pt. 7. 1992-2001 : On The National Stage -- Postscript : September 11, 2001. Eric Marcus. Rev. And Updated Ed. Of: Making History : The Struggle For Gay And Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945-1990 : An Oral History. New York : Harpercollins Publishers, 1992. Includes Index. From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of , originally published in 1992. Using the heart-felt stories of more than 60 people, he carries us through the compelling five-decade battle that has changed the fabric of American society.__Making Gay History__