Table of Contents

Series Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction by Walter L. Williams Timeline The Clash of Religions Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Development of a Homophile Identity in the United States, 1775-1950 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Movement in the United States, 1950-1977 Backlash: The Reaction to Gay and Lesbian Progress in the United States, 1977-1987 Queer America: The Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity in the United States, 1987-2000 Conclusion Glossary List of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Organizations Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author

WALTER L. WILLIAMS is Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California.

YOLANDA RETTER is staff librarian of the ONE/Gay and Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles.

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