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Tables of Contents for Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xi
Tammy Baldwin
Series Foreword
xiii
Raymond A. Smith
Preface
xv
Overview
1
40
Basic Definitions
2
3
Demographics
5
4
History of the LGBT Movement
9
3
Positioning LGBT People in U.S. Politics
12
3
Internal Politics of the LGBT Community
15
4
Typology of Political Views
19
2
Appendix: New Data on LGBT Political Participation
21
18
References and Further Reading
39
2
Protest Politics
41
30
A History of LGBT Protest Politics
42
10
The Logic of Protest: LGBT Pride Marches
52
15
Conclusion
67
1
References and Further Reading
68
3
Interest Group and Social Movement Participation
71
58
The Homophile Movement
72
3
The Gay Liberation Movement and Lesbian Feminism
75
3
AIDS Activism and Assimilation
78
6
The 1990s and Beyond
84
3
Organized Local Groups
87
11
Transgender Groups
98
4
Organized National LGBT Groups
102
16
National Interest Group Relationships
118
4
Conclusion
122
1
References and Further Reading
123
6
Electoral and Political Party Participation
129
54
Voting Behavior: The ``Lavender Vote'' Thesis
130
4
Getting Out the Vote
134
8
The LGBT Vote at the Local Level
142
4
The LGBT Vote at the State Level
146
2
The LGBT Vote at the National Level: Congressional and Presidential Races
148
10
Political Party Involvement
158
17
Conclusion
175
1
References and Further Reading
176
7
Being ``Out'' in Public Life
183
52
Public Opinion
186
4
Why Does It Matter? LGBT Officials and Political Representation
190
3
Elected Officials
193
16
Appointed Officials
209
13
Unofficial Public Figures and Movement Leaders
222
7
Conclusion
229
1
References and Further Reading
230
5
Documents
235
20
Bowers v. Hardwick and the Zone of Privacy
235
4
Romer v. Evans and Equal Protection under the Law
239
4
Baker v. State (of Vermont) and Same-Sex Marriage
243
3
The Denver Principles, ACT UP, and the Politics of AIDS
246
2
Executive Orders Barring Discrimination
248
2
Pride Proclamation
250
2
Coming Out Statement of U.S. Representative Jim Kolbe
252
3
Key People, Laws, and Terms
255
12
Resources
267
18
Selected National Groups
267
5
Selected State and Local Groups
272
11
Selected Information, Media, and Resources
283
2
Chronology
285
34
Annotated Bibliography
319
6
Index
325
14
About the Authors
339