1st Edition

The Gay and Lesbian Liberation Movement

By Margaret Cruikshank Copyright 1993
    244 Pages
    by Routledge

    by Routledge

    Gay and lesbian liberation as a sexual freedom movement, as a political movement, and as a movement of ideas - historical roots, legal issues and links with other movements. The author emphasises the role of women.

    Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Gay and Lesbian Liberation as a Sexual Freedom Movement; Chapter 3 Gay and Lesbian Liberation as a Political Movement; Chapter 4 Gay and Lesbian Liberation as a Movement of Ideas; Chapter 5 Gay Culture and Community; Chapter 6 Lesbian Feminism; Chapter 7 Conflicts and Debates in the Gay and Lesbian Liberation Movement; Chapter 8 Conclusion; epilogue Epilogue;

    Biography

    Margaret Cruikshank

    "To document and analyze the development of a movement. . .is a difficult task. . . .Margaret Crucikshank's book, The Gay and Lesbian Liberation Movement, acheives many successes." -- Journal of American History