From the Closet to the Courtroom Five LGBT Rights Lawsuits That Have Changed Our Nation |
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| Author:
| Bronski, Michael
Ball, Carlos A. |
| Series title: | Queer Ideas/Queer Action Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8070-0153-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press
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| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.00 |
Book Description:
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The advancement of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transexual rights has come about through struggles large and small--on the streets, around kitchen tables, and on the Web. Lawsuits have also played a vital role in propelling the movement forward--and behind every lawsuit is a human story. A landlord in New York seeks to evict a gay man from his home after his partner of ten years dies of AIDS; school officials in Wisconsin look the other way as a gay teenager is repeatedly and viciously...
More DescriptionThe advancement of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transexual rights has come about through struggles large and small--on the streets, around kitchen tables, and on the Web. Lawsuits have also played a vital role in propelling the movement forward--and behind every lawsuit is a human story. A landlord in New York seeks to evict a gay man from his home after his partner of ten years dies of AIDS; school officials in Wisconsin look the other way as a gay teenager is repeatedly and viciously harassed by other students; a lesbian couple shows up at a clerk's office in Hawaii seeking a marriage license. In From the Closet to the Courtroom, law professor Carlos Ball follows the stories behind these crucial lawsuits.