TY - BOOK AU - Pierceson,Jason TI - Sexual minorities and politics: an introduction SN - 9781442227682 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - HQ76.8.U5 P54 2016 U1 - 323.32640973/P61 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Lanham, Maryland : PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. KW - Gay rights movement KW - United States KW - History KW - Gay liberation movement KW - Sexual minorities KW - Political activity N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The emergence of a movement for sexual minorities and its opposition in the United States -- Political theory -- Social movements, electoral politics, and public opinion -- Courts and the LGBT rights movement -- Public policies -- The transgender and intersex movements, law, and policy -- Global developments N2 - Sexual Minorities and Politics is the first textbook to provide students with an up-to-date, thorough, and comprehensive overview of the historical, political, and legal status of sexual and gender minorities. The text provides lists of key terms and discussion questions in each chapter to aid in student comprehension and fuel classroom debate. ER -