The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle is a 2015 book by Lillian Faderman chronicling the struggle for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights in the United States from the 1950s to the early 21st century. It was called "the most comprehensive history to date of America's gay-rights movement" in a review by The Economist.[1] It was named a Notable Book of the year by The New York Times[2] and a Notable Nonfiction Book of the year by The Washington Post.[3]
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| Author | Lillian Faderman |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | LGBT history |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 816 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-1451694116 |
Reviews of The Gay Revolution have been overwhelmingly positive, and have appeared in The New York Times,[4] The Washington Post,[5] the Chicago Tribune,[6] the Huffington Post,[7] Slate,[8] Kirkus Reviews,[9] and Publishers Weekly.[10] In a review for the Lambda Literary Foundation, Victoria A. Brownworth wrote, "It is, unquestionably, a landmark book and will likely be the template by which subsequent scholarship on our collective lesbian and gay history will be judged."[8] It received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 2016.[11]
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- ^ "The arc of history". The Economist. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "100 Notable Books of 2015". The New York Times. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Notable nonfiction of 2015". The Washington Post. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Yoshino, Kenji (2 October 2015). "'The Gay Revolution,' by Lillian Faderman". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Graff, E. J. (9 October 2015). "Gay libbers as moral heroes". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for: compulsively readable, carefully anchored in the historical record, overflowing with riveting stories, human peculiarities and thoughtful analysis...
- ^ D'Emilio, John (3 September 2015). "Review: 'The Gay Revolution' by Lillian Faderman". The Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Whittington, Lew (18 September 2015). "Faderman's the Gay Revolution a Must Read". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
The Gay Revolution is a cogent, definitive history of the movement and a towering achievement by Lillian Faderman.
- ^ a b Brownworth, Victoria A. (2 October 2015). "A 750-Page Journey Through Gay American History". Slate. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "The history of the struggle for gay rights in the United States". Kirkus. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
Inspiring and necessary reading for all Americans interested in social justice.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle". Publishers Weekly. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015.
Faderman's immense cultural history will give today's LGBTQ activists both a profound appreciation of their forebears and the motivation to carry the struggle forward.
- ^ "Winners by Year". Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
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