gay rights

Provides an overview of the history of the gay rights movement since the mid-twentieth century, examines its main issues and international scale, contains brief biographical sketches of individuals involved, and includes documents dealing with the status of gay and lesbian rights as well as a list of print and electronic resources.

Presents a kid-friendly history of the struggle for LGBT rights that uses twenty-one activities, firsthand accounts, and personal stories.

Teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender face unique challenges. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines What Issues Do LGBT Teens Have With Identity? What Issues Do LGBT Teens Face At School? What Issues Do LGBT Teens Face In Society? What Types of Help and Support Is Available to LGBT Teens?.

"Tells the 100-year history of queer activism in a series of revealing close-ups, first-person accounts, and intimate snapshots of LGBT pioneers and radicals. This diverse cast stretches from the Edwardian period to today, including first-person accounts of the key protest that is at the heart of the 2015 movie 'Stonewall'"--Amazon.com.

Essays debate gay rights in the United States, and the role of the government in this matter.

Examines the rising acceptance of homosexuality by the nation's youth and the effect that movies, television, and landmark legal cases have had on this growing tolerance.

Examines five key cases that have changed gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights and the nation, covering family, harassment, discrimination, marriage, and sex.

Provides current information as of the year 2000 on the issue of gay rights in America, covering political movements, legal rights, visibility, and cultural acceptance and resistance; also includes a gay rights chronology spanning 1869 through June 2000, a biographical listing, a glossary, an annotated bibliography on gay rights topics, and a list of organizations and agencies.

Examines how the Stonewall Riots in the Greenwich Village neighborhood during June 1969 helped start the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.