Encyclopedia of American Reform Movements, edited by John R. McKivigan and Heather L. Kaufman

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LGBT Rights Movement


Available Entries

Historical Development
Gay Rights Out of the Closet 1960s-1970s
Sex Panics and the LBGT Movement in an Era of "Post-AIDS" Identities


Intersection with Other Reform Movements
LGBT Rights and Health Reform, Human Rights, and Public Education       
                  
                       
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Reserved Entries
Introductory Overview Essay

Theory of Gay Rights as Reform Movement
Cultural Responses to Stigmatization

Historical Developement of LGBT Movement
Gay Rights in the Era of the Closet
AIDS & Gay Rights/ACT-UP
Revealing LGBT Identity: “Coming-Out” and “Outing”
Gay Marriage/Adoption Initiatives

Key Moments
Stonewall Riot (1969)
Assassination of Harvey Milk (1978)
Robert Mapplethorpe Controversy (1990)
Clinton Permits Gays into the Military—Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy (1993)
San Francisco City Officials Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples (2004)

Intersection with Other Reform Movements
LGBT Rights and Women’s Rights

Future of LGBT Campaign as Reform Movement
Efforts to Gain Equal Rights and Transgender Inclusion




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Topic Availability
Article topic availability is on a first-come-first-serve basis. The editors will make final topic assignments and send each author a copy of the Contributor Agreement.

The editors welcome suggestions for additions to the headword list. These suggestions will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

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