Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781851093724)

Explores the contentious history of the international gay rights movement from its inception in Germany in the 1800s to today.

Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Reference Handbook traces the developments, people, and organizations responsible for bringing homosexual issues to the public's attention. In addition to exploring such controversial issues as gays in the military and child adoption, this title discusses court decisions, pivotal events, and key individuals like Magnus Hirschfeld, Radclyffe Hall, and Harvey Milk, the San Francisco town supervisor who along with Mayor George Moscone was murdered by ex-supervisor Dan White.

What happens when a same-sex couple marrying in Holland returns to the United States expecting to be treated as legally married? This one of a kind reference explores the interplay of international politics with U.S. policies. Students, administrators and parents alike will discover a wealth of supportive data and statistics on hate crimes, adolescent suicide, military discrimination and much more.

Author: Chuck Stewart
ISBN-10: 1851093729
ISBN-13: 9781851093724
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 05/06/2003
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.14h x 7.12w x 1.14d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/2003 pg. 348
School Library Journal 10/01/2003 pg. 108
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 386