Everyday Activism
A Handbook for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People and their Allies
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- $49.99
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- $49.99
Publisher Description
From same-sex marriages to hate-crime laws, gay, lesbian and bisexual people have fought an uphill battle to gain equal rights. Now a comprehensive new reference collects in one volume the strategies, hard data, and legal arguments that are central to the fight for equality in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) life.
Up-to-date and readable, Everyday Activism is the one essential book that provides the basic facts on the key questions faced by LGB citizens.
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From combating hate crimes and workplace discrimination to debunking myths about homosexuality and child abuse, this all-in-one guide shows lesbians, gays, bisexuals and everyone else how to promote change in everyday life. The editors, both former APA congressional fellows, bring together psychologists, lawyers and health experts to offer concrete advice on ways of empowering oneself and becoming an advocate for equality. Offering examples of concrete changes that have been made--such as passage of the Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990--they provide the kind of hard facts on which successful activism must be based, as well as information on how to establish relationships with members of Congress, policy affecting housing discrimination and policies affecting gays and lesbians in the military. Helpful sidebars explain how to prepare an effective briefing memo or op-ed piece, and how to report and document hate crimes, while an appendix lists Web resources. This is an informative guide for those who want to make a difference.
