The New York Times Twentieth Century in Review: The Gay Rights Movement

by Vincent Samar (Editor)

Overview

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579582258
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/31/2001
Series:	The New York Times Twentieth Century in Review
Pages:	606
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	vii
	Introduction	xiii
Part I	Gay Identity, Gay Culture	1
	Cultural Life	1
	Defining Oneself	20
	Surviving in a Closet	35
	Coming Out	40
	Gay Youth	48
	The Transgendered and the Transsexual	56
Part II	The Mainstream View	65
	The Medical Community	65
	The News Media	91
	Religion and Gay Rights	94
	Governmental Inaction	113
	Schools and Academic Institutions	116
	Broadening the Mainstream	130
Part III	Organizing for Change	147
	Stonewall	147
	Speaking Out	155
	Parades and Marches	172
	Outing	182
Part IV	The Arts	189
	Theater	189
	Literature	203
	Film	213
	Television	228
	Music	239
	The NEA	244
Part V	The Impact of AIDS	249
	The Evolution of an Epidemic	249
	Society's Response	257
	G.M.H.C. and Act Up	271
	Reexamining a Lifestyle	284
	Surviving AIDS	293
Part VI	Redefining the Family	309
	Changing Notions of Family	309
	Parenthood	323
	Marriage and Domestic Partnership	337
	Guardianship	363
Part VII	Homophobia and Intolerance	369
	Fear and Hatred	369
	Hate Crimes	381
	The Religious Right	401
Part VIII	Law, Politics and Public Policy	409
	Law and Law Enforcement	409
	Constitutional Law	435
	The Political Arena	460
	Public Employment	486
	The Military	501
Part IX	The International Scene	527
	Europe	527
	Africa	546
	Russia	549
	The Middle East	556
	Asia	566
	Australia	567
	Canada	568
	Latin America	571
	Subject Index	577
	Byline Index	589

Editorial Reviews

"Arranged in nine parts that reflect the concerns of gay men and lesbians (e.g. 'The Impact of AIDS' and 'Redefining the Family') and then chronologically within these sections, from 1927-2000. The volume includes a number of reviews of books, films and plays; many opinion columns, photos, and several long articles... The Subject Index and Byline Index. (is) extensive and accurate." — Booklist/RBB

From the Publisher

This title is part of a new series that focuses on specific issues and events of the past century, as covered by staff writers of the New York Times. Containing more than 500 articles (news stories, essays, editorials, reviews, etc.) and 100 illustrations organized into nine parts, the book attempts to examine all aspects of gay and lesbian life in the United States. Unfortunately, as gays have never been considered an official minority group in this country, neither the New York Times nor any other news organization, for that matter, saw the need to devote much attention to homosexual issues prior to 1969. The little that did get into the press was usually a range of pejorative references to gay people as "perverts" or worse. Thanks to the Stonewall riots of 1969, which heralded the birth of the contemporary gay rights movement in this country, the world has gradually begun to see gays and lesbians in a different light. Consequently, most of the pieces in this book date from 1975 onward. This is not a typical reference work but rather a collection of newspaper clippings from a publication that obviously reflects the cultural biases of its editors and reporters over the years. Given the value of such a compilation of stories on gay and lesbian rights, it would have been truly enlightening if a historical time line of relevant major and minor events over the past century had been provided. Barring that, a historic index of all the stories arranged by year could have been included. Without either, this is less a research work than a scrapbook. Libraries with larger gay and lesbian collections might find this useful. Richard Drezen, Washington Post/NYC Bureau, New York Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

This compilation of news stories, editorials, essays, and reviews taken from reveals much about the journey of homosexuals from isolated pariahs to members of a distinct and outspoken community. Some 500 articles and some 100 b&w photos are organized in sections on gay identity and culture, the mainstream view, organizing for change, the arts, the impact of AIDS, redefining the family, homophobia and intolerance, law and public policy, and the international scene. An excellent resource for students and general readers. This series will comprise some 50 titles on issues and events that defined the 20th century and continue to be relevant. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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