Gay Rights at the Ballot Box

by Amy L. Stone

Book Overview

The passage of the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 in California in 2008 stunned gay rights activists across the country. Although facing a well-funded campaign in support of the ballot measure, LGBT activists had good reasons for optimism, including the size and strength of their campaign. Since 1974, the LGBT movement has fought 146 anti-gay ballot initiatives sponsored by the religious right and has developed innovative strategies to oppose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816675481
• ISBN13: 9780816675487
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"