The roots of activism : homosexuals and Christian evangelicals before the fight -- The conflict emerges in the 1970s -- Organizational development through the 1980s -- Where's the party? Entering the Republican and Democratic folds -- Taking to the streets : protest and direct democracy -- Culture wars : battles for the hearts and minds of America -- The impact of the religious right on lesbian and gay activism
This very timely, well-written and insightful exploration of gay identity and queer activism in the People's Republic of China today is more than a study of 'queer China' through the lens of male homosexuality; it also examines the PRC's socialist legacy and considers how the country is undergoing rapid transformations under the influence of transnational capitalism. Moreover, although the first of its kind from a cultural studies perspective, this interdisciplinary study speaks to scholars working in disparate fields and provides a sorely needed historical perspective on a very recent phenomenon: queer activism in China.0Combining textual analysis of contemporary queer films, fiction and personal diaries, in conjunction with ethnographic research conducted in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou's urban gay communities, the book offers a queer Marxist analysis of sexual identity and social movements in contemporary China, where ideological negotiations between socialism and neoliberalism are constantly played out in the formation of public cultures and intimate spheres. Here, the book critically assesses the role of Marxism and China's socialist legacy in shaping sexual identity, queer popular culture and political activism. Apart from its rich data and incisive analysis, the book has a freshness and persuasiveness in approach and argument. The text is also pleasant and readable, with the author's intelligence, engagement and sunny humour shining through his writing
Irish homosexuals are revolting, 1973-78 -- Social life as resistance in 1980s Dublin -- 1980s provincial activism: Cork and Galway -- Gay rights are not extravagant demands -- Ireland was ill-equipped to deal with the AIDs epidemic -- Gay rights: it's time.
"Act Up-Paris was the most successful Act Up franchise outside the US. This book examines the conditions and consequences of this success, and sheds light on Act Up's status as the only French group to fight against AIDS while asserting its roots in the gay community"--
