Speaking for our lives : historic speeches and rhetoric for gay and lesbian rights, 1892-2000 / edited by Robert B. Ridinger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ridinger, Robert B. Marks, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay and lesbian studies--United States.

Gay and lesbian studies.

Transness--United States.

Transness.

Bisexuality--United States.

Bisexuality.

Transsexualism.

United States.

Physical Description:

905 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Harrington Park, 2003.

Summary:

In Speaking for Our Lives, readers will find the words of a broad variety of individuals and groups, including: - the Victorian humanist and crusader Robert Ingersoll - key groups such as the Mattachine Society, Homosexual Law Reform Society, Gay Activists Alliance, and International Gay Association - activists and educators Robin Morgan, Joseph Bean, and Dr. Franklin Kameny - artists and journalists of the movement, such as John Eric Larsen, Joan Nestle, Barbara Grier, and Jim Kepner - elected officials, including Bella Abzug, Ed Koch, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Gerry Studds, Tammy Baldwin, and Bill Clinton

Contents:

March 30, 1892. Address at the Funeral of Walt Whitman / Robert G. Ingersoll 7

October 8, 1904. What Interest Does the Women's Movement Have in Solving the Homosexual Problem? / Anna Rueling 10

1928. Appeal ... on Behalf of an Oppressed Human Variety / Kurt Hiller 22

September 1952. Address to the International Committee for Sexual Equality / Donald Webster Cory 31

January/February 1955. An Open Letter to Senator Dirksen / Anonymous 41

May 15, 1955. Resolution / Mattachine Society, Inc. 44

Summer 1956. The Homosexual Faces a Challenge / Ken Burns 45

October 1956. President's Message / Del Martin 52

January 26, 1957. How Homosexuals Can Combat Anti-Homosexualism / Albert Ellis 54

November 1958. Progress Report / Homosexual Law Reform Society of London 58

August 25, 1962. A Decade of Progress in the Homophile Movement / Hal Call 65

March 1963. Towards a Sexually Sane Society / Antony Grey 75

1964. Open Letter to the Florida Legislature's "Johns Committee" / Hal Call 84

July 22, 1964. Civil Liberties: A Progress Report / Franklin Kameny 89

August 7, 1964. Resolution of the National Capital Area Civil Liberties Union on Federal Employment of Homosexuals 106

November 16, 1964. On Getting and Using Power / A. Cecil Williams 110

December 1964. SIR's Statement of Policy / Society for Individual Rights 115

July 1965. What's in It for Me? / Roland Keith 117

July 1965. Introductory Address / Robert Sloane 119

February 19-20, 1966. Homophile Organizations Adopt Statement / National Planning Conference of Homophile Organizations 122

August 20, 1966. A Challenge to San Francisco / William Beardemphl 124

November 1966. What Concrete Steps Can Be Taken to Further the Homophile Movement? / Shirley Willer 126

April 21-23, 1967. Homophile Movement Policy Statement / Western Regional Planning Conference of Homophile Organizations 129

May 1967. Why I Joined the Homophile Movement / Jack Nichols 130

August 1967. Washington Statement / North American Homophile Conference 133

February 14-15, 1970. Western Homophile Conference Keynote Address / Harry Hay 137

January 27, 1971. An Open Letter to Gay Activists Alliance / Arthur Bell 145

1971. Preamble to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Gay Activists Alliance, Inc. / Gay Activists Alliance 148

1971. The GAA Alternative / Gay Activists Alliance 150

June 25, 1971. Frieda Smith Tells It Like It Is / Frieda Smith 160

August 28, 1971. We Demand / Gay Day Committee 163

February 1972. The Lesbian and God-the-Father / Sally Gearhart 168

February 13, 1972. Waffle / Jearld Moldenhauer 174

August 1972. Democrats, Nation, Hear Gay Delegates / Jim Foster 176

August 1972. Address to the Democratic National Convention / Madeline Davis 179

August 1972. Speech to the American Bar Association / Richard Hongisto 181

August 1972. Speech to the Resolutions Committee of the American Bar Association / Donald Lunde 184

1973. The Potential of Our Vision / Judy Quinlan 187

January 8, 1973. Viewpoint / Bruce Voeller 190

March 16, 1973. Walt Whitman: Poet of Comrades and Love / Jack Nichols 192

April 14, 1973. Lesbianism and Feminism: Synonyms or Contradictions? / Robin Morgan 198

May 9, 1973. Stop It, You're Making Me Sick / Ronald Gold 212

January 18, 1974. Remarks for Integrity/Houston / Morty Manford 225

May 4, 1974. Joint Statement / Ad Hoc Committee of Gay Organizations 227

Summer 1974. Sexual Liberation Through Revolution, not Reform! / Revolutionary Marxist Group 229

September 13, 1974. For My Granddaughters ... / Valerie Taylor 233

March 25, 1975. Seeks Equal Protection / Bella S. Abzug 241

August 10, 1975. British Theologian Speaks to Gays / W. Norman Pittenger 243

September 19, 1975. The Possibilities Are Staggering / Barbara Grier 247

January 10, 1976. The Gay Pagan's Manifesto / Tommi Avicolli 253

March 30, 1976. Privacy and Sexuality / Ed Koch 257

July 11, 1976. Speech at NYSCGO Demonstration / David Thorstad 259

August 17, 1976. Statement on Sex and Violence on Television / Ginny Vida 261

August 17, 1976. Gay People on Television / Newton Deiter 266

August 29, 1976. How Do You Define "Lesbianism"? / New Jersey Lesbian Caucus 271

March 1977. Neither Profit Nor Salvation / Barbara Grier 274

June 8, 1977. Prayer Breakfast / Barbara Gittings 281

June 9, 1977. Tribute to Troy D. Perry / Henry Waxman 282

August 1977. A Lesbian Mother on the Abortion Issue / Joyce Kaufman 284

August 24, 1977. Resolution on Anita Bryant / Libertarian Party 286

January 1978. An Open Letter to Anita Bryant / Wages Due Lesbians 287

April 30, 1978. Gay Rights Can Be Achieved / Alan Cranston 289

May 12, 1978. A Union Leader Speaks for Gay Rights / David McDonald 295

June 17, 1978. Speech at Boston Lesbian and Gay Pride Rally / Kate Gyllensvird 298

June 25, 1978. Speech at Gay and Lesbian Pride Rally, New York City / Kay Whitlock 302

July 1978. Lesbian Schoolworkers Stand Against Briggs / Lesbian Schoolworkers in San Francisco 304

September 19, 1978. A House Divided / Gay Community News 307

1979. Letter to the Pope / International Gay Association 309

March 16, 1979. Farewell / Charles Brydon 311

June 20, 1979. Community and Power: Building Gay Services for the Next Ten Years / Susan Rosen 314

November 27, 1979. Speech at Harvey Milk's Memorial / Wayne Friday 318

February 11, 1980. A Petition from the Netherlands Parliament / Henry Waxman 323

March 3, 1980. Carter Response to NGTF Survey / Robert Strauss 326

May 23, 1980. Presentation to the Temporary Committee on Resolutions / Timothy Drake 329

May 24, 1980. Building the Lavender Left / Joyce Levine 332

May 30, 1980. 25 Ways to Shaft the Gay Movement / J. F. Guthrie 335

June 1980. Speech to the Democratic Party Platform Committee / Bill Kraus 338

June 1980. Speech to the Democratic Party Platform Committee / Virginia Apuzzo 340

June 22, 1980. The Cock of Basel / Rosalie Nichols 342

August 14, 1980. Speech to the Democratic National Convention / Mel Boozer 346

October 4, 1980. NOW Speech / Lucia Valeska 350

December 4, 1980. Address to the Kennedy Institute for Politics, Harvard University / Virginia Apuzzo 358

June 26, 1981. Speech at Daley Plaza / Jay Deacon 366

September 5, 1981. The Gay Tradition: Strategies for the Decades Ahead / Jack Nichols 369

April 24, 1982. The Fem Question, or We Will Not Go Away / Joan Nestle 376

August 21, 1982. Harnessing Our Anger / Bob Nelson 380

October 13, 1982. Speech at the Human Rights Campaign Fund Banquet / Barbara Gittings 385

November 27, 1982. Statement / Boston Lesbian Sadomasochist Group 387

March 26, 1983. Who Belongs in the Gay Movement, Who Decides? / Chicago Stonewall Committee 389

April 22, 1983. An Open Letter to Archbishop James Hickey / Larry Uhrig 392

May 5, 1983. The Boston Project Studies Queerbashing / Larry Goldsmith 394

May 15, 1983. Testifying on AIDS Before Congress / Virginia Apuzzo 400

June 26, 1983. The Eyes of the World / Robert Gurdian 403

June 26, 1983. Militarism, Feminism, and Homophobia / Diane Warnock 405

October 9, 1983. Jericho: A Call for Activism in the Black Gay Community / Michelle Parkerson 407

October 22, 1983. Speech at the Philadelphia Gay Walk-A-Thon / Barbara Gittings 411

November 19, 1983. Gays, Politicking, and Republicans / Bill Green 413

November 19, 1983. Sexual Politics of "Crime": Inside and Out / Mike Riegle 417

November 28, 1983. Police Brutality: The Continual Erosion of Our Most Basic Rights / James Credle 423

December 9, 1983. Being Who We Are / Gary Hirshberg 428

December 17, 1983. United We Stand / Steve Endean 431

February 16, 1984. In Support of Gay Rights / David Roberti 433

May 1984. Victory Speech / Merle Woo 436

May 12, 1984. The Limitations of the Legal Fight / Susan Ritter 439

May 30, 1984. Lesbians Oppose the Klan / LIPS 441

June 24, 1984.

Passion Is Our Politics / Joan Nestle 444

June 30, 1984. Unity and More in '84 / Harry Hay 446

November 14, 1984. Why Aren't More Gay Men Feminists? / Aubrey Wertheim 451

1985. An Open Letter to the Gay Community / Vic Basile 455

1985. Black Men Loving Black Men: The Revolutionary Act of the Eighties / Joseph Beam 458

May 23, 1985. We Are Everywhere, and We Have Children / Louise Rice 461

June 11, 1985. Building Alliances for a Stronger Community / Henry C. Chinn 463

June 15, 1985. No Regrets / Don Babets, David Jean 466

June 15, 1985. The Need to Refight Stonewall / Angela Bowen 468

June 15, 1985. Fifteen Years of Pride / Gil Gerald 472

June 15, 1985. Speaking for Our Lives / David Summers 475

1985. Remarks to the Democratic National Committee / David Scondras 480

September 15, 1985. Text of the Harvey Milk Memorial Plaque 482

November 14, 1985. No More Lies! / Darrell Yates Rist 484

November 27, 1985. San Francisco City Hall Speech / Cleve Jones 490

1985. A Challenge to Gay and Lesbian Leadership / Rosemary Dunn Dalton 493

1986. Remarks by 1985 Mr. Leather to the Courts / Richard Hennigh 499

April 29, 1986. Address to the Dorian Group / Jeff Levi 501

May 3, 1986. Lesbians and Children: The Community We Create / Cindy Rizzo 508

May 12, 1986. Answering the Call / Richard C. Failla 510

May 31, 1986. Speech to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Women's Conference on AIDS / Gil Gerald 515

1986. Speech for Gay and Lesbian Pride Day 1986 / Chuck Harbaugh 519

July 18, 1986. An Open Letter to the Chicago City Council, Mayor Harold Washington, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Gay and Lesbian Communities, and the People of Chicago 522

1986. The Injury of Living Unawarely / Lorry Sorgman 525

November 11, 1986. Remembering David Summers / Wayne Steinman 527

1986. A Seat at the Banquet: Remarks to the Conference on International Human Rights / Will Hutchinson 532

January 8, 1987. Goodbye to Wisconsin Governor Anthony Earl / Earl Bricker 535

1987. Greater Seattle Business Association Address / Barbara Roberts 538

March 27, 1987. National AIDS Network Conference Speech / Tony Coelho 544

Summer 1987. We the People, We the 25 Million / David Fair 551

August 1987. A Letter from South Africa / Simon Nkoli 555

October 2, 1987. Chicago March on Washington Day Proclamation / Harold Washington 560

October 11, 1987. Our Demands / March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights 562

October 11, 1987. From the Stage / Barbara Smith 566

November 7, 1987. Being Open Is Best / John Maddux 570

April 14, 1988. The Hour of the Rooster, the Hour of the Owl / Catherine Lohr 575

April 30, 1988. We Gather in Dubuque / Sue Hyde 579

June 1988. You Can't Build a Movement on Anger: Feeling our Way Toward Failure, Thinking Our Way Toward Success / John D'Emilio 582

January 1989. Time Is Not Right to March on Washington / Cathy Woolard 585

June 8, 1989. A Love Letter to the Movement / Robin Tyler 587

June 14, 1989. The 20th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion / Ted Weiss 590

October 6-8, 1989. It Is We Who Are Kind / Cleve Jones 592

Autumn 1989. Concession Speech / Harry Britt 594

1990. Song to My Master / John Eric Larsen 599

January 9, 1990. Into the Light or into the Darkness? / Jim Thomas 601

June 1990. I Hate Straights 603

June 2, 1990. Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade Speech / Barbara Gittings 606

June 15, 1990. Toasting Troy Perry / Barbara Gittings 608

July 13, 1990. Chicago Speech / Tim McFeeley 611

April 27, 1991. The National Lesbian Agenda / Urvashi Vaid 614

June 25, 1991. Gay Pride Month / Ted Weiss 620

August 19, 1991. Memorial to A. Damien Martin / Barbara Gittings 621

November 4, 1991. Tribute to Steve Endean / Olav Sabo 623

November 22, 1991. In Honor of Roman Kalinin / Nancy Pelosi 625

May 28, 1992. African-American Community Celebrates Black Gay Pride Day / Eleanor Holmes Norton 627

April 21, 1993. Remembering Gay Victims of the Holocaust / Gerry Studds 629

April 22, 1993. Report of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force on Anti-Gay Violence / Paul Simon 632

April 1993. Letter to the March on Washington / William Jefferson Clinton 634

April 25, 1993. Unashamed, We Embrace the Traditions of the Broad Civil Rights Movement in America / Eric Rofes 636

April 25, 1993. Speech at the March on Washington / Urvashi Vaid 639

September 18, 1993. Dallas/Fort Worth Speech / Tim McFeeley 642

November 16, 1993. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights / Jerrold Nadler 646

February 11, 1994. Abraham Lincoln Award Acceptance Speech / Barbara Gittings 648

April 11, 1994. A Moment of Great Crisis, Great Potential, and Great Danger / Margaret Cerullo 650

June 30, 1994. Gay Rights / Major R. Owens 659

August 19, 1994. Asian-American and Lesbian/Gay Communities / Nancy Pelosi 661

December 28, 1994. Welcoming Speech at the ILGA Opening Plenary / Hannele Lehtikuusi 663

March 1, 1995. Prix EGALITE 1995 Speech / Claudia Roth 665

April 3, 1995. A Victory for Common Sense / Gerry Studds 668

October 19, 1995. Honoring an American Hero / Gerry Studds 671

November 16-19, 1995. The City, the Country, the World: Not What They Used to Be / Douglas Sanders 673

1996. Introduction to the Film Stonewall / Barbara Gittings 681

February 27, 1996. Philadelphia Gay News Celebrates Twenty Years of Service / Thomas M. Foglietta 683

April 16, 1996. Gay and Lesbian Activist Alliance 25th Anniversary / Eleanor Holmes Norton 684

May 20, 1996. On Striking Down Colorado's Amendment 2 / Suzanne B. Goldberg 685

October 11, 1996. Remarks at Walk Without Fear '96 / Richard Rosendall 687

March 7, 1997. Log Cabin Republican Address / Jim Kolbe 690

April 1997. Why Can't We All Get Together, and What Do We Have in Common? / Jim Kepner 700

June 29, 1997. Press Conference Remarks at New York Gay Pride March / Barbara Gittings 721

July 8, 1997. Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration 1997 / Barney Frank 722

November 16, 1997. The Emerging Sex Panic Targeting Gay Men / Eric Rofes 724

January 28, 1998. Congregation Beth Simchat Torah / Eliot L. Engel 729

March 5, 1998. Why a Millennium March on Washington? / Troy Perry 730

May 22, 1998. A Celebration of Jim Kepner's Life / Franklin E. Kameny 733

May 22, 1998. Remembering Jim Kepner / Barbara Gittings 735

October 23, 1998. Introduction to the Documentary Out of the Past / Barbara Gittings 737

November 13, 1998. Building a Movement for Sexual Freedom During a Moment of Sexual Panic / Eric Rofes 739

February 5, 1999. Why We Are Going to the Millennium March on Washington for Equality / Troy Perry 752

May 6, 1999. First Annual GBLT Memorial Day / Jerrold Nadler 755

June 7, 1999. The Spirit of Stonewall / Carolyn B. Maloney 756

June 17, 1999. Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club 25th Anniversary / Carolyn B. Maloney 758

June 19, 1999. Jacksonville, Florida, Gay Pride Rally Speech / Barbara Gittings 760

July 29, 1999. A Gay Men's Health Movement Is Born / Eric Rofes 764

September 1, 1999. Australia's First Openly Gay Senator Speaks / Brian Greig 773

October 14, 1999. 20th Anniversary of the First National March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights / Malcolm Lazin 780

October 14, 1999. Celebrating the Memory of Matthew Shepard / Mark Udall 782

October 18, 1999. The Tragic Death of Matthew Shepard / Nancy Pelosi 783

November 16, 1999. Recognizing Amnesty International-USA for Its Leadership in Promoting LGBT Human Rights / Tom Lantos 785

Section VII 2000

February 20, 2000. Speech at the Dedication of the Leather Archives and Museum / Joseph Bean 789

March 8, 2000. Human Rights Violations Based on Sexual Orientation / Tom Lantos 792

March 9, 2000. An Open Letter to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community 798

April 25, 2000. The GLBT Movement at a Crossroads / Elizabeth Toledo 801

April 30, 2000. Keep the Flame Alive for Rights / Tammy Baldwin 804

April 30, 2000. Remarks at the Millennium March for Equality / Troy Perry 807

May 2, 2000. Honoring Dr. Franklin Kameny and the GLAA / Eleanor Holmes Norton 811

July 5, 2000. Boy Scouts of America Rally / Ken South 813

July 19, 2000. What Is a Healthy Gay Man? / Eric Rofes 816

September 16, 2000. Accepting the SPARC Lifetime Achievement Award / Barbara Gittings 824

September 30, 2000.

The Future of Leather / Joseph Bean 830

October 10, 2000. The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Lesbian/Gay Community Service Center of Cleveland / Dennis J. Kucinich 838.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1560231742

1560231750

OCLC:

52531540