A review by susiedoom
Selling Out: The Gay and Lesbian Movement Goes to Market by Alexandra Chasin

5.0

I probably used this book in every paper I wrote during grad school. Chasin does an excellent job of pointing out how the LGBT movement has become complicit in the capitalist system. She is prescient in her examination of how rallying behind the "gay dollar" is damaging to LGBT people. Read this book and then watch your local pride parade to get an idea of how many corporations are seeking to profit off of this moment in social justice history. I also love her discussion of funding the movement. I would love to see a new edition of this book.