Gay and Lesbian Rights: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) [Hardcover]

David E. Newton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994 | Series: Contemporary World Issues

· Includes a review of relevant legislation and excerpts from speeches and articles on both sides of the issue

· Provides solid, useful information that can serve as a foundation for further research and enhanced understanding of this critical issue

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up?Newton takes a sober, balanced approach in addressing this emotionally charged and complex topic. A 29-page summary of the issues is followed by a chronology that traces the origins of the modern Gay Rights movement to 19th-century Britain and Germany. There is a chapter of biographical sketches, including both pro-and anti-gay rights activists. A "Statement and Documents" section features existing and proposed laws concerning gay rights; court decisions; the status of "domestic partnership" policies in government and private industry; and the current "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" Armed Forces policy. Lists of pro-and anti-gay rights organizations and print and nonprint resources are included. A solid reference for reports and general information.?Steve Barker, New York Public Library
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

It is difficult to ascertain for whom?if anyone?this book would be of value. An attempt to provide an overview of the struggle for homosexual rights is followed by an inconsistent chronology of important events in the gay and lesbian rights movement. Twenty-nine short biographical sketches of some of the most important figures on both sides of the gay and lesbian rights debate provide basic information, but by what criteria were they chosen? Statements and documents culled from a variety of sources provide examples of legislation, comments, and court decisions. Directories of national, state, and local gay and lesbian rights organizations are juxtaposed with an incomplete list of antigay organizations. An inadequate index, a remarkably outdated list of periodicals, an ineffectual glossary, and many errors demonstrate an overwhelming need for editorial control of this overpriced cut-and-paste job. Not recommended; a possible alternative is The Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men: The Basic ACLU Guide to a Gay Person's Rights (Southern Illinois Univ. Pr., 1992. 3d ed.).?James E. Van Buskirk, San Francisco P.L.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO; 1st Printing edition (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087436745X
• ISBN-13: 978-0874367454
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,660,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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