A fundamental freedom : why Republicans, conservatives, and Libertarians should support gay rights / David Lampo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lampo, David, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay rights--United States.

Conservatism--United States.

Libertarianism--United States.

Homophobia--United States.

Homosexuality--Moral and ethical aspects.

Christianity and politics--United States.

United States--Politics and government--2009-.

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It is an axiom of modern American politics that many Republicans and most conservatives are not only anti-gay but that they have capitulated to an anti-gay agenda formulated and pursued by the religious right for the past several decades. In A Fundamental Freedom, David Lampo makes the case that support for gay rights will provide long-term political benefits for the GOP and the conservative movement. He argues that an anti-gay agenda succinctly exposes the hypocrisy of those who talk of limited government and individual

Contents:

A short history of the gay rights movement

Why the Religious Right is wrong about the separation of Church and State

What are gay rights?

The thorny issue of gay marriage

The rise, fall, and resurrection of the modern conservative movement

Is the Tea Party nation anti-gay?

Where do we go from here?

A last hurrah for Republican anti-gay bigotry?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34314-1

1-280-82392-5

9786613711533

1-4422-1573-9

OCLC:

817094748