Queer Clout
| Author | : Timothy Stewart-Winter |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2016-02-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812247916 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0812247914 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (914 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Queer Clout by : Timothy Stewart-Winter
Download or read book Queer Clout written by Timothy Stewart-Winter and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queer Clout weaves together activism and electoral politics to trace the gay movement's path since the 1950s in Chicago. Stewart-Winter stresses gay people's and African Americans' shared focus on police harassment, highlighting how black political leaders enabled white gays and lesbians to join an emerging liberal coalition in city hall.