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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
informative
Exceptionally researched, this detailed history of the gay rights movement spans the progress and setbacks of more than half a century. From the formation of the Mattachine Society to the Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality, this is a must-read for anyone interested in LGBTQ issues. Given current events, it also serves as a handbook of sorts for effective advocacy, grassroots organization, political strategy and meaningful change.
The book starts with two stories: One of an acclaimed professor being dismissed from his job and blacklisted for being gay, another of a military officer inviting her legal wife to her pinning ceremony, both set in the US, about sixty years apart, and then goes on to tell stories about how we all got here from there.
As other reviewers have noted, it's far from comprehensive, is mostly LGB-focused until the end, tends to lean pretty hard on anecdotes and storytelling, and only covers the USA from 1950-2015. Within those limits, it does a good job, is highly entertaining, and fills in a lot of blanks in my LGB history. It would give a nice starting place for people who wanted an overview, and then later wanted to read about one aspect or another in more depth.
The narrator was very good. I especially liked her voices for known political figures.
As other reviewers have noted, it's far from comprehensive, is mostly LGB-focused until the end, tends to lean pretty hard on anecdotes and storytelling, and only covers the USA from 1950-2015. Within those limits, it does a good job, is highly entertaining, and fills in a lot of blanks in my LGB history. It would give a nice starting place for people who wanted an overview, and then later wanted to read about one aspect or another in more depth.
The narrator was very good. I especially liked her voices for known political figures.