Queer Clout: Chicago and the Rise of Gay Politics (Politics and Culture in Modern America)
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812247914 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This book presents a thoughtful and thorough account of the" according to Mavis. This book presents a thoughtful and thorough account of the long, hardscrabble struggle gay men and lesbians embarked upon to win their political voice in Chicago. While this may not have been the objective for many in the early sixties--most gays just wanted a safe place to meet and socialize--a series of pivotal events, in particular the bravery of some in the community and the open-mindedness of allies outside the community . A Model LGBT Urban History Gary T. Johnson “ The path of gays and lesbians to political power led through city hall and developed primarily in response to the constant threat of arrest under which they lived.” With this thesis, Timothy Stewart-Winter offers a carefully-researched and richly-textured account of rising gay political power in post-war Chicago. Students of urban history will find familiar themes, such as the politics of a group that migrated to . Much can be learned in the depths of Winter! Much can be learned in the depths of Winter! Timothy Stewart-Winter offers a first rate study of the alliance between gays and lesbians and African Americans during the changing politics of a big city machine. Queer Clout is a welcome addition to urban history, politics, and LGBT studies reading lists. The book is also lively enough to appeal to the casual reader. Bravo!
Shifting attention from San Francisco and New York to the more representative Chicago, Queer Clout reveals the surprising coalitions that enabled LGBTQ voters to become a pivotal political constituency. "A must-read for those interested in social movements and American politics since the 1960s. Stewart-Winter tells a fascinating story, rich in inspiration and cautionary experiences alike."—Nancy MacLean, author of Freedom Is Not Enough: The Opening of the American Workplace"Queer Clout is original, important, and unfailingly smart. Historia
. Timothy Stewart-Winter teaches history at Rutgers University-Newark
The book draws on diverse oral histories and archival records spanning half a century, including those of undercover vice and police red squad investigators, previously unexamined interviews by midcentury social scientists studying gay life, and newly available papers of activists, politicians, and city agencies.As the first history of gay politics in the post-Stonewall era grounded in archival research, Queer Clout sheds new light on the politics of race, religion, and the AIDS crisis, and it shows how big-city politics paved the way for the gay movement's unprecedented successes under the nation's first African American president.. He highlights the crucial role of black civil rights activists and political leaders in offering white gays and lesbians not only a model for protest but also an opening to join an emerging liberal coalition in city hall. Gays had acquired power and influence. In postwar America, the path to political power for gays and lesbians led through city hall. They had clout.Tracing the gay movement's trajectory since the 1950s from the closet to the corridors of power, Queer Clout is the first book to weave together activism and electoral politics, shifting the story from the coastal gay meccas to the nation's great inland metropolis. Timothy Stewart-Winter challenges the traditional division between the homophile and gay liberation movements, and stresses gay people's and African Americ