LGBTQ Americans in the U.S. Political System: An Encyclopedia of Activists, Voters, Candidates, and Officeholders [ 2 volumes] [Multiple-component retail product]

This comprehensive sourcebook covers the evolution of LGBTQ engagement in American politics, from the emergence of gay rights as a political issue in the early 1970s to the present day, when LGBTQ issues occupy a prominent place in politics.This work provides a broad and authoritative survey of the ways in which gay Americans are influencing the tenor and trajectory of U.S. politics at the local, state, and national levels. An encyclopedic section offers thorough coverage of all of the individuals, organizations, cultural forces, political issues, and legal decisions that have combined to elevate the role of LGBTQ people at the ballot box, on the campaign trail, in Washington, and in mayors offices, city councils, and school boards across the country. Complementing reference entries are in-depth essays on the rising prominence of gay Americans as voters, candidates, public officials, lawmakers, and opinion leaders, providing further context for understanding their impact on modern U.S. political processes and institutions from the perspective of liberals and conservatives alike. Finally, the set includes a collection of important primary source documents that illuminate landmark events, examine gay policy priorities and preferences, and showcase the beliefs and experiences of prominent LGBTQ Americans in the world of politics.Provides historical essays detailing the evolution of LGBTQ Americans in U.S. politics as voters, candidates, and officeholdersOffers more than 250 reference entries of individuals, organizations, cultural forces, political issues, and legal decisionsPresents primary documents of additional insight into major events, issues, and individuals associated with LGBTQ politicsFeatures a chronology of events for at-a-glance coverage of the most important events in LGBTQ historyIncludes an appendix of LGBTQ organizations involved in politics This work provides a broad and authoritative survey of the ways in which gay Americans are influencing the tenor and trajectory of U.S. politics at the local, state, and national levels. An encyclopedic section offers thorough coverage of all of the individuals, organizations, cultural forces, political issues, and legal decisions that have combined to elevate the role of LGBTQ people at the ballot box, on the campaign trail, in Washington, and in mayors offices, city councils, and school boards across the country. Complementing reference entries are in-depth essays on the rising prominence of gay Americans as voters, candidates, public officials, lawmakers, and opinion leaders, providing further context for understanding their impact on modern U.S. political processes and institutions from the perspective of liberals and conservatives alike. Finally, the set includes a collection of important primary source documents that illuminate landmark events, examine gay policy priorities and preferences, and showcase the beliefs and experiences of prominent LGBTQ Americans in the world of politics. This two-volume encyclopedia describes the history and contemporary dynamics of LGBTQ politics in the US through specific events, ideas, institutions, and people of the movement. It consists of four analytical essays, about 250 entries, and 27 primary documents like speeches and writings, court cases, and laws. Essays address the Rainbow Wave election of 2018 in historical and contemporary context through discussion of candidates, elected officials at the state and local level, officeholders at the federal level, and voters, while entries address activists; key court cases; events; officeholders and candidates at all levels; groups and organizations; laws, rules, amendments, and policies; members of state legislatures and US Congress; publications; social and rights movements and issues; and writers, researchers, and artists. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)