The international LGBT rights movement: a history

By:

Belmonte, Laura A

Material type: Text

TextSeries: New approaches to international historyPublication details: Bloomsbury Academic 2021 LondonDescription: xviii, 230 p. ill. Includes bibliography and indexISBN:

9781472511478

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DDC classification:

306.76609 B3I6

Summary: During the past four decades, the international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movement has made significant advances, but millions of LGBT people continue to live in fear in nations where homosexuality remains illegal. The International LGBT Rights Movement offers a comprehensive account of this global force, from its origins in the mid-nineteenth century to its crucial place in world affairs today. Belmonte examines the movement's goals, the disputes about its mission, and its rise to international importance. The International LGBT Rights Movement provides a thorough introduction to the movement's history, highlighting key figures, controversies, and organizations. With a global scope that considers both state and non-state actors, the book explores transnational movements to challenge homophobia, while also assessing the successes and failures of these efforts along the way. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/international-lgbt-rights-movement-9781472511478/

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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Guide to Acronyms
Key Words

Introduction
1. Origins
2. Protest and Persecution, 1914-45
3. The Global Homophile Movement, 1945-65
4. Liberation and Confrontation, 1965-81
5. Rage and Hope, 1981-2000
6. Global Equality, Global Backlash, 2001-20
Conclusion

Bibliography
Conclusion

During the past four decades, the international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movement has made significant advances, but millions of LGBT people continue to live in fear in nations where homosexuality remains illegal. The International LGBT Rights Movement offers a comprehensive account of this global force, from its origins in the mid-nineteenth century to its crucial place in world affairs today. Belmonte examines the movement's goals, the disputes about its mission, and its rise to international importance.

The International LGBT Rights Movement provides a thorough introduction to the movement's history, highlighting key figures, controversies, and organizations. With a global scope that considers both state and non-state actors, the book explores transnational movements to challenge homophobia, while also assessing the successes and failures of these efforts along the way.

https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/international-lgbt-rights-movement-9781472511478/

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