Description |
x, 259 pages ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-241) and index. |
Contents |
Victory blindness : the dangerous illusion that we've almost won -- "We don't serve fags here" : the cycle of bigotry and discrimination across America -- Bias and backlash : how the enemies of equality are rebranding, recalibrating, and readying for battle -- Hiding in plain sight : the impulse to cover, from Washington to Hollywood -- Worthy of defending : challenging bullying and creating empowerment -- Not up for debate : abandoning the media's "both sides" delusion -- Winning true equality : how the grass roots are vital to full civil rights -- Fields of combat : major-league bias and the end of bigotry -- Charting a path forward. |
Summary |
Challenges popular misconceptions to assess the present and future of gay rights, arguing that long-standing prejudices and an imminent religious conservative backlash are compromising equality. |
Subject |
Gay people -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Gay rights -- United States.
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Homophobia -- United States.
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Added Title |
It is not over |
ISBN |
9780544381001 hardcover |
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0544381009 hardcover |
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