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The Dallas Way : Gay Rights in a Conservative City.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dotson, M. Rhys.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gay rights--Texas--Dallas--History.
- Gay rights.
- Gay people--Political activity--Texas--Dallas--History.
- Gay people.
- Conservatism--Texas--Dallas.
- Conservatism.
- Political culture--Texas--Dallas.
- Political culture.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (205 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- Uncovers the untold story of LGBT activists in the American South as they navigated faith and politics For more than forty years, historians have researched the formation of gay communities and activism in the United States.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The roots of the gay movement in Dallas
- The eEmergence of advocacy : the Dallas gay political caucus and the quest for visiblity
- 1977 : the year of resolve : charting the course for gay rights in Dallas
- Confronting conservatism : the Dallas gay political caucus and the struggle for equality
- Legal milestones and political breakthroughs : the Dallas Gay Alliance's pursuit for justice and equality
- Evolving identities and emerging crisis : the Dallas Gay Alliance and the onset of AIDS
- United in the fight : the Dallas response to the AIDS crisis
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4798-3944-2
- 9781479839445
- OCLC:
- 1583063125
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