{"product_id":"victory-the-triumphant-gay-revolution-isbn-9780061965500","title":"Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution","description":"Supreme Court lawyer and political pundit Linda Hirshman details the stunning story of how a resourceful and dedicated minority transformed the notion of American marriage equality and forged a campaign for cultural change that will serve as a model for all future political movements. In the vein of Taylor Branch’s classic \u003cem\u003eParting of the Waters\u003c\/em\u003e, Hirshman’s groundbreaking \u003cem\u003eVictory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution \u003c\/em\u003eis the powerful story of a massive shift in American culture. Hirshman offers an insider’s view of the crucial struggle that is leading to change, incorporating her unique experiences and insights and drawing upon new interviews—with movement titans such as Frank Kameny and Phyllis Lyon, with next-generation activists such as Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry, and with allies including the likes of New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand—to create a comprehensive, inspiring history of change in our time.\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA Supreme Court lawyer and political pundit details the enthralling and groundbreaking story of the gay rights movement, revealing how a dedicated and resourceful minority changed America forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the modern struggle for gay rights erupted—most notably at a bar called Stonewall in Greenwich Village—in the summer of 1969, most religious traditions condemned homosexuality; psychiatric experts labeled people who were attracted to others of the same sex \"crazy\"; and forty-nine states outlawed sex between people of the same gender. Four decades later, in June 2011, New York legalized gay marriage—the most populous state in the country to do so thus far. The armed services stopped enforcing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, ending a law that had long discriminated against gay and lesbian members of the military. Successful social movements are always extraordinary, but these advances were something of a miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical columnist Linda Hirshman recountsthe long roads that led to these victories, viewing the gay rights movement within the tradition of American freedom as the third great modern social-justice movement, alongside the civil rights movement and the women's rights movement. Drawing on an abundance of published and archival material, and hundreds of in-depth interviews, Hirshman shows, in this astute political analysis, how the fight for gay rights has changed the American landscape for all citizens—blurring rigid gender lines, altering the shared culture, and broadening our definitions of family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Communist cross-dresser Harry Hay in 1948 to New York's visionary senator Kirsten Gillibrand in 2010, the story includes dozens of brilliant, idiosyncratic characters. Written in vivid prose, at once emotional and erudite, \u003cem\u003eVictory\u003c\/em\u003e is an utterly vibrant work of reportage and eyewitness accounts, revealing how, in a matter of decades, while facing every social adversary—church, state, and medical establishment—a focused group of activists forged a classic campaign for cultural change that will serve as a model for all future political movements.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An astonishing work that seamlessly weaves together multiple stories into one authoritative volume. Highly recommended for political scientists, civil rights activists, and students of LGBT history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e tells the fascinating inside story of how gay activists changed America for the better, not just for themselves but for everyone. There’s inspiration here for everyone who wants a fairer, more equal society-- and plenty of hope as well.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatha Pollitt, Nation columnist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Linda Hirshman has written an important and necessary book that should be read in every school and every home in the country.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Linda Hirshman is at her fiery best as she weaves her controversial argument about how the gay rights movement succeeded where others stalled.  A compulsively readable mix of philosophy, social history and journalism, Hirshman provides an invaluable understanding of the people across the years who have worked so passionately to increase liberty and justice in our union.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Traister, author of Big Girls Don't Cry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A compulsively readable mix of philosophy, social history and journalism, Hirshman’s [book] provides an invaluable understanding of the people across the years who have worked so passionately to increase liberty and justice in our union.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebecca Traister, author of Big Girls Don't Cry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Linda Hirshman delivers a vivid history of a movement that was invented, out of nothing, circa 1950. . . . One advantage of Hirshman’s book-breezily written, but kinetic in its storytelling-is that it honors the activism of the pre-Stonewall era.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I picked this book up one night and never got to sleep. \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic account of our movement’s progress; a beautifully written and fast moving narrative that is poignant, humorous, and inspiring.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleve Jones, Founder of The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This exuberant history of arguably the final and most difficult civil rights struggle relates, in surprisingly upbeat fashion, the fight ‘to slowly bend the arc of history toward justice’ for gay men and women. . . . Undeniably inspiring.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Linda Hirshman’s \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e is the chronicle that the brilliant, unremitting gay movement deserves.  Deeply informed with human detail, political theory, and legal analysis alike, it moves fluidly out of the closet to the precincts . . . A genuine, sparkling tour de force.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTodd Gitlin, author of Occupy Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Given that the gay rights saga is very much in process, the ending of Hirshman’s book is a cliffhanger, but she does a masterful job of making her readers, whether they’re familiar with the material or not, want to know what happens next.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most important (and readable) gay-history texts around.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An inclusive, fascinating history of the gay rights movement that provides fertile grounds for passionate debate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hirshman has produced a remarkable history of the gay-rights movement in America by chronicling many of the people and events that shaped it. She has a smart and engaging style, which is serious but not ponderous. . . . with new clarity and simple, fresh insight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewYorker.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Before he died, gay rights hero Arthur Evans told Linda Hirshman to tell our story.  And she does so brilliantly--with insight, passion and the keen eye of a fierce social scientist.  And what a story it is! Arthur Evans would be proud.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Marcus, author of Making Gay History and What If Someone I Know Is Gay?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hirshman has done a great service in putting the question of morality in this movement on the table. Though important chapters are yet to be written, this book will help the world to see that gay is good-and getting better.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As popular history, \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e excels. Hirshman is a nimble storyteller with an agile curatorial eye for what matters. . . . Exemplary. . . . I find \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e to be an astute jolt, as remarkable for its emotional punch as for its historical insight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRich Benjamin, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sharp and cogent throughout. . . . \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately a deeply moving narrative of a not-quite-finished freedom struggle.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exhilarating. . . . As an overview of recent American LGBT history, \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e has plenty to recommend it. . . . A good starting point for learning about recent gay history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hirshman . . . offers perceptive comparisons between the gay-rights movement and other, concurrent movements for equality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Victory’s tone is thoughtful and modest, exploring large themes through individuals’ stories. . . . The book gives a moving picture of a history many won’t know.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An inclusive, fascinating history of the gay rights movement that provides fertile grounds for passionate debate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her analysis of what makes social movements succeed is always thoughtful and sometimes profound. . . . The result is always entertaining and frequently exhilarating.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hirshman provides an excellent and very readable history that is buttressed by an impressive amount of research and personal interviews. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889287262437,"sku":"NP9780061965500","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061965500.jpg?v=1730230931","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/victory-the-triumphant-gay-revolution-isbn-9780061965500","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}