Brave Journeys: Profiles in Gay and Lesbian Courage
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553380087 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Customer said Inspiring Beyond Words. I couldn't put it down. Mixner, with Bailey, has done it again. A non-fiction read that is more exciting than fiction. At the same time celebrating the human potential for "what one man (or woman) can do" I feel a better person for having read it. Going to tell all my friends and family. I've already bought three copies for gifts. Alexander Clemens said Thoughtful, Well Done, and Needed. Without hyperbole or overstatement, Mixner and Bailey have interwoven different stories about different heroes in the lesbian and gay community to create a cohesive and telling story about our lives and times. This civil rights battle is, unfortunately, still being fought, and books like this will help speed an eventual victory.. "Wonderful Book !" according to A Customer. Provides a great insite into the gay community by sharing the struggles of heros in the community. Brings meaning to the word PRIDE !
To complement the excellent new histories of the gay rights movement, here are moving and engaging accounts of popular heroes, from Del Martin and Phyllis Lyons, founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, to navy top gun Tracy Thorne, who declared his homosexuality on national television in order to force the military to confront its bigoted policies on sexual orientation. Brave Journeys should be required reading for gay people under 40, especially those who think the pioneers of the pre-Stonewall world and the early 1970s weren't radical enough. Even more instructive is the story of Dianne Hardy-Garcia, whose tireless activism in Texas--surely one of the most challenging political arenas in the country--has held religious conservatives at bay since the early 1980s, although she hasn't triumphed over th
From a top-gun pilot in the U.S. Navy to an authority on antigay violence, from a member of the Clinton administration to a leading Shakespearean actor, Brave Journeys tells the stirring stories of seven intrepid men and women who effectively challenged the status quo and thereby altered the political and societal landscape of the world we live in.David Mixner, author of Stranger Among Friends and himself a renowned activist, political adviser, and White House insider, presents a vivid account of seven heroes of the gay rights movement who put their careers and lives on the line in their quest for equality.Written in collaboration with Dennis Bailey, Brave Journeys is David Mixner's eloquent tribute to gay men and lesbians who have made a difference. Rich in private bravery and public risk, these profiles comprise a vivid map of the gay rights movement over the last fifty years -- and individually