Bringing lesbian and gay rights into the mainstream: twenty years of progress
In: Sexual minorities in historical context
My Minnesota roots -- Pushing the pedals of power : from Minnesota to the gay rights national lobby -- Money talks : gay and lesbian political clout and the founding of the Human Rights Campaign Fund -- We've met the enemy-- and the enemy is us : internal conflicts can be far more painful than fighting homophobes -- Beginning again : building an effective capacity to generate grassroots mail to Congress -- Speak out -- If it ain't broken-- : demonstrating a need for the gay and lesbian rights legislation -- One-to-one lobbying -- Do dog and pony shows make a difference? : how much do hearings really matter? -- Thoughts on fund-raising -- Of battles lost and opportunities missed -- Bedfellows make strange politics : of hypocrisy and honesty, coming out and "outing" -- The politics of self-indulgence? : a self-confessed "insider" assesses his experience with protest activities -- Wrapping up a movement career : retiring on disability, acknowledgement, and-- victory!