Queer America : A GLBT History of the 20th Century

by Eaklor, Vicki L.

• ISBN13: 9780313337499
• ISBN10: 0313337497
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

Perhaps no topic today is politically more divisive than homosexuality, particularly when it is coupled with the deeply rooted concept of civil rights. This work focuses on 20th/21st- century U. S. history as it pertains to GLBT history. Major issues and events such as the Stonewall riot, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in the military, same-sex marriage, gay rights, gay pride, organizations and alliances, AIDS, and legal battles and court cases are discussed. Also included are sidebars highlighting major debates, legal landmarks and key individuals. A timeline and further reading sections concluding each chapter as well as a full bibliography and black and white images enhance the text.

Author Biography

Vicki L. Eaklor is Professor of History at Alfred University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xvii
Timeline: 1890-2005	p. xix
What Is GLBT History?	p. 1
A Note on Terms	p. 2
GLBT History Today	p. 3
What Is GLBT History?	p. 3
U.S. History and GLBT History	p. 3
Who to Include and Why?	p. 6
Debate: Is Homosexuality Historical?	p. 8
Suggested Resources	p. 11
Into the 20th Century	p. 13
Colonial Legacies	p. 14
Europe before Contact	p. 15
Collision and Dominance	p. 16
Three Revolutions	p. 19
Political	p. 19
Economic	p. 22
Social	p. 24
Organizing Personal Lives in the 19th Century	p. 24
Marriage	p. 25
Friendship	p. 25
Women Passing as Men	p. 28
Limits and Laws	p. 30
Constructing the Medical Model	p. 31
The United States and Europe in the 1890s	p. 32
The Sexologists	p. 33
Sexual Politics at the Turn of the Century	p. 36
Debate: What Are the Roots of Homophobia?	p. 38
Suggested Resources	p. 40
Sexualities and Communities through Two World Wars	p. 43
Life in the Cities to the Twenties	p. 45
Capitalism, Gender, and Sexuality	p. 47
Reform and Reformers	p. 48
New Women	p. 50
Congregating Together	p. 51
World War and Its Aftermath	p. 53
The Jazz Age	p. 54
The Society for Human Rights	p. 55
Blues and Jazz	p. 55
New York, New York	p. 57
Americans and Europeans	p. 59
Depression, New Deals, Old Ideals	p. 61
The United States and the World	p. 61
Gender, Work, and Play	p. 62
Stage and Screen	p. 63
World War II	p. 67
Fighting the War, Fighting the Military	p. 68
The Home Front	p. 69
A New Era	p. 69
Debate: Should Homosexuals Serve in the Military?	p. 70
Suggested Resources	p. 74
Queers in Cold War America	p. 77
Images versus Realities	p. 78
Striving for Consensus	p. 78
Sexology Revisited	p. 79
Simmering Discontent	p. 82
Boiling Over	p. 83
The Politics of Anticommunism	p. 84
The United States in the World	p. 84
Red Scares	p. 86
A Lavender Scare	p. 87
Queer Arts, American Arts	p. 90
A Homosexual Minority	p. 93
Communities and Identities	p. 93
Postwar Organizations	p. 96
A National Movement	p. 99
Debate: What Did the Kinsey Studies Prove?	p. 100
Suggested Resources	p. 103
The Sixties	p. 107
Dreams of Change	p. 108
Marching on Washington	p. 108
Feminism Reborn	p. 111
Culture and Counterculture	p. 112
Cold and Hot Wars	p. 113
Liberalism under Attack	p. 114
Peace and Violence	p. 116
"Gay Is Good"	p. 117
A Public Presence	p. 117
Stonewall	p. 122
Gay Liberation	p. 124
Debate: How Important Was the Stonewall Riot?	p. 124
Suggested Resources	p. 128
Cultures and Politics after Stonewall	p. 131
Communities and Cultural Expressions	p. 132
Towns and Neighborhoods	p. 132
Institutions	p. 133
Images, Types, and Stereotypes	p. 138
In Print	p. 140
Women, Feminists, Lesbians	p. 142
Success and Limits of the Second Wave	p. 142
Lesbian Feminism as Theory and Practice	p. 145
Music and Festivals	p. 146
A Burst of Organizing	p. 148
In the Academy	p. 148
The Task Force and Lambda Legal	p. 149
The APA Victory	p. 150
Outsiders among Outsiders	p. 151
Political Arenas	p. 152
The Democratic Party	p. 153
Running for Office	p. 153
Legislating against Discrimination	p. 155
A National Bill	p. 155
One Step Forward...	p. 156
Debate: Assimilation or Liberation?	p. 158
Suggested Resources	p. 161
Backlash and Regrouping	p. 165
From Carter to Reagan	p. 167
A New Right	p. 168
Antigay Legislation and Violence	p. 169
National Lobbying, Lesbian and Gay Rights	p. 171
The First March on Washington	p. 172
Human Rights Campaign Fund	p. 173
The Challenge of AIDS	p. 174
From "Gay Cancer" to HIV	p. 174
Responses	p. 175
Unity and Division	p. 178
Law and Politics	p. 182
Running for Office	p. 182
The National Bill in the Eighties	p. 184
Families, Relationships, and Work	p. 184
Sodomy Law and Bowers v. Hardwick	p. 186
Visibility, Media, and Culture	p. 187
The Second March and National Coming Out Day	p. 187
As Seen on TV (and Other Media)	p. 189
"Culture Wars"	p. 191
Debate: Should Public Figures Be "Outed"?	p. 192
Suggested Resources	p. 195
The GLBT Nineties	p. 197
New Regime, Old Struggles	p. 198
The '92 Elections	p. 198
Don't Ask, Don't Tell	p. 199
Another March	p. 203
Debates and Division	p. 204
The Mainstream and Its Critics	p. 205
Sex, Gender, Identity	p. 206
Law and Politics	p. 211
(Still) Running for Office	p. 212
In the States	p. 213
The National Scene	p. 215
A Gay Ambassador	p. 217
Cultural Issues and Institutions	p. 218
Education	p. 219
Health	p. 220
Religion	p. 221
Media Old and New	p. 222
Speaking Out	p. 222
Ellen Comes Out	p. 223
TV and Film	p. 224
Words and Music	p. 225
On the Web	p. 226
Debate: Is There a "Gay Gene"?	p. 227
Suggested Resources	p. 230
Into the 21st Century	p. 233
Controversy, Visibility, Diversity	p. 234
The Millennium March	p. 234
In the Media	p. 236
GLBT Plus Q Plus...	p. 237
Law and Politics	p. 238
Elections	p. 239
Lawrence v. Texas and GLBT History	p. 239
Defining Marriage	p. 240
Debate: How Useful Is Queer Theory?	p. 243
Suggested Resources	p. 245
Bibliography	p. 247
Index	p. 263
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