Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution - Hardcover

Hirshman, Linda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061965502 ISBN 13: 9780061965500

Publisher: Harper, 2012

Synopsis

Supreme Court lawyer and political pundit Linda Hirshman details the stunning story of how a resourceful and dedicated minority transformed the notion of American marriage equality and forged a campaign for cultural change that will serve as a model for all future political movements. In the vein of Taylor Branch’s classic Parting of the Waters, Hirshman’s groundbreaking Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution is the powerful story of a massive shift in American culture. Hirshman offers an insider’s view of the crucial struggle that is leading to change, incorporating her unique experiences and insights and drawing upon new interviews—with movement titans such as Frank Kameny and Phyllis Lyon, with next-generation activists such as Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry, and with allies including the likes of New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand—to create a comprehensive, inspiring history of change in our time.

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In forty years. Hardcover. Pub date: 2012 Pages: 464 Publisher: Harper Victory is the story of how a band of extraordinary individuals Ought on a revolution that has transformed American life and our Notions of Human Identity: how WE the find love and reproduce. When the modern struggle for gay rights erupted most notably at a bar called Stonewall in New York City's Greenwich Village. in the summer of 1969. most religious traditions condemned homosexuality; psychiatric experts called people attracted to others of the same sex crazy . and forty-nine states outlawed sex between people of the same gender. Drawing on rich archival material and in-depth interviews. political columnist Linda Hirshman chronicles the Gay Rights movement. viewing it within the tradition of American justice and freedom. As she persuasively argues. it was-and continues to be-a battle of citizens strugg...

Review:

“An astonishing work that seamlessly weaves together multiple stories into one authoritative volume. Highly recommended for political scientists, civil rights activists, and students of LGBT history.” (Library Journal (starred review))

“Hirshman has produced a remarkable history of the gay-rights movement in America by chronicling many of the people and events that shaped it. She has a smart and engaging style, which is serious but not ponderous. . . . with new clarity and simple, fresh insight.” (NewYorker.com)

“Linda Hirshman has written an important and necessary book that should be read in every school and every home in the country.” (Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire)

“I picked this book up one night and never got to sleep. Victory is an epic account of our movement’s progress; a beautifully written and fast moving narrative that is poignant, humorous, and inspiring.” (Cleve Jones, Founder of The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt)

“As popular history, Victory excels. Hirshman is a nimble storyteller with an agile curatorial eye for what matters. . . . Exemplary. . . . I find Victory to be an astute jolt, as remarkable for its emotional punch as for its historical insight.” (Rich Benjamin, New York Times Book Review)

“Sharp and cogent throughout. . . . Victory is ultimately a deeply moving narrative of a not-quite-finished freedom struggle.” (Boston Globe)

“Given that the gay rights saga is very much in process, the ending of Hirshman’s book is a cliffhanger, but she does a masterful job of making her readers, whether they’re familiar with the material or not, want to know what happens next.” (Los Angeles Times)

“Exhilarating. . . . As an overview of recent American LGBT history, Victory has plenty to recommend it. . . . A good starting point for learning about recent gay history.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“Victory is one of the most important (and readable) gay-history texts around.” (Philadelphia City Paper)

“An inclusive, fascinating history of the gay rights movement that provides fertile grounds for passionate debate.” (Shelf Awareness)

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0061965502
• ISBN 13: 9780061965500
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464