ISBN:
978-0-226-66497-2
,
978-0-226-72753-0
Language:
English
Pages:
202 Seiten ;
,
24 cm.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.7660977311
Keywords:
Chicago (Ill.) / History / 20th century
;
Illinois / Chicago
;
1900-1999
;
Gays / Illinois / Chicago / History
;
Sexual minority community / Illinois / Chicago
;
Gays / Illinois / Chicago / Societies, etc
;
Gay liberation movement / Illinois / Chicago
;
Gay liberation movement
;
Gays
;
Gays / Societies, etc
;
Sexual minority community
;
History
Abstract:
"There is no single archive of gay life in Chicago. But since 1981, the Gerbert-Hart Library and Archives has been collecting records of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified individuals and organizations. In this book, legendary scholar John D'Emilio draws on those archives to illuminate the scope of people and groups that literally made history. These include publishers, lawyers, athletes, artists, performers, transvestites, bisexuals, and Latinx organizers, to name a few overlapping constituencies. They also include institutions like Dignity, long the primary organization giving voice to LGBTQ Catholics, as well as the Gay Academic Union. In that last case, D'Emilio takes the first steps toward a full history of how scholarly research, writing, and teaching developed and how a visible LGBTQ presence became institutionalized in American higher education. D'Emilio's casual and enthusiastic essays range from politics to culture, from social life to institutions. And though the milieu is Chicago, many of the essays reach beyond to illuminate national events. Overall, this is a kaleidoscopic look at the diverse flavors of organizing and community-making that have been pursued by gay men and women over the decades"--
Description / Table of Contents:
Merle's story -- The struggle for self-acceptance : the Life of George Buse -- Renee Hanover : always a radical -- Max Smith : A gay liberationist at heart -- The gay liberation era in Chicago -- A queer radical's Story : Step May and Chicago Gay Liberation -- The Transvestite Legal Committee -- A national network under the radar : The Transvestite Information Service -- A mother to her family : the life of Robinn Dupree -- Controversy on campus : Northwestern University and Garrett Theological Seminary -- Activist Catholics : Dignity's work in the 1970s and 1980s -- Dennis Halan and the story of Chicago's "Gay Mass" -- Moving forward with Integrity -- Lutherans Concerned : a continuing struggle -- Running for office : the campaign of Gary Nepon -- Ten years after Stonewall : The police are still attacking us -- Trying to work together : The Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Metropolitan Chicago -- Knowledge Is power: Chicago's Gay Academic Union -- Sexual orientation and the law -- A lesbian community center in Chicago -- The Artemis Singers and the power of music -- Printing our way to freedom: The Metis Press -- Picturing lesbian history : the passion of Janet Soule -- Lesbian Chicago : striving for visibility -- We are family : The birth of Amigas Latinas -- Our legacy lives on : Amigas Latinas as an activist force -- Challenging a color line : Black and White Men Together -- Chicago mobilizes to march on Washington -- Confronting AIDS : The response of Black and White Men Together -- The rise of bisexual activism -- Impact '88 : becoming a force in electoral politics -- Facing of with the media: The work of GLAAD-Chicago -- Building community : Peg Grey and the power of sports -- Fighting the military ban : James Darby and the effort to mobilize veterans -- The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS -- A community fights AIDS : The work of BEHIV -- Making schools safe -- We will not stay quiet : The 85% Coalition
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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