Gay rights at the ballot box / Amy L. Stone.
Since 1974, the LGBT movement has fought 146 anti-gay ballot initiatives sponsored by the religious right and has developed innovative strategies to oppose these measures. Here, sociologist Amy L. Stone examines how the tactics of LGBT activists have evolved and unravels the complex relationship bet...
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
©2012.
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Table of Contents:
- From Anita Bryant to California Proposition 8 : the religious right's attack on LGBT rights
- An uphill battle in the 70s and 80s : building LGBT movement infrastructure
- Fighting the right in the 90s : developing sophisticated campaigns
- A winning streak : teaching campaign tactics, building statewide organizations
- And spreading victories
- Losing at same-sex marriage : rethinking ballot measure tactics
- Smears, tears, and queers : race and transgender inclusion in campaigns.