The New Civil War: The Lesbian and Gay Struggle for Civil Rights (The Lesbian and Gay Experience)

By Diane Silver

Book Overview

This important series examines the lives and contributions of lesbian women and gay men to our society. Through biographies, histories, and primary source materials, readers will witness the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531158225
• ISBN13: 9780531158227
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Silver Shines

Diane Silver and her life partner, Patty Doria, joined with Ben Zimmerman to advocate for the inclusion of "sexual orientation" into the civil rights law in Lawrence, Kansas, and successfully made that city the first legally safe place in Kansas for lesbian and gay couples. (Silver's work always goes deep, as with the brilliant essay published in Ms. magazine, in which she wrote, "I Claim the Title of Widow.") This book offers a no-nonsense but emotionally resonant approach to understanding the issues behind the need for civil rights. Anyone, of any orientation, can benefit from the book's clarity; it would be particularly useful for activists and for people who want to share it with their family and friends, so they can understand.