Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Guide to Acronyms Key Words Introduction 1. Origins 2. Protest and Persecution, 1914-45 3. The Global Homophile Movement, 1945-65 4. Liberation and Confrontation, 1965-81 5. Rage and Hope, 1981-2000 6. Global Equality, Global Backlash, 2001-20 Conclusion Bibliography Conclusion

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Surveys the history of the LGBT movement in a global context.

About the Author

Laura Belmonte is Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and Professor of History at Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, USA.

Reviews

Belmonte’s sweeping account of the international LGBT rights movement forces us to ask new, important questions and shifts our attention to global processes and trends that know no national limits.
*Julio Capó, Jr., Deputy Director of the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab, Florida International University, USA*

Belmonte takes her readers on an exhilarating journey of love, loss, pain and joy.
*LSE Review of Books*

Belmonte’s crisp and compelling history of transnational campaigns for LGBTQ rights from the mid-nineteenth century until today is a marvelous introduction to the growing reach of the movement and an essential reminder of the fragilities of its successes in these times of rising homonationalism and authoritarian populism around the globe.
*Mark Philip Bradley Bernadotte E. Schmitt Distinguished Service Professor of History, The University of Chicago, USA*

In The International LGBT Movement, Laura Belmonte offers the most authoritative account to date of the queer struggle for human rights in a transnational perspective. From exhilarating victories to heart-breaking setbacks, Belmonte’s analysis of the calls for equality by brave individuals, demanding communities, and committed organizations across the globe is both poignant and inspiring. This compelling history reminds that as we move forward we need to double down on two imperatives. We must continue to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights throughout the world. At the same time, we must guarantee full inclusion and equity of all queer peoples in our communities while working to prevent queer rights being used as a strategy to oppress other subaltern peoples.
*Bryant Ragan, Executive Director of the Society for French Historical Studies, Colorado College, USA*