Courting justice : gay men and lesbians v. the Supreme Court / Joyce Murdoch and Deb Price.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, c2001.Description: viii, 582, [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0465015131
  • 9780465015139
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.9/0664/0973 21
LOC classification:
  • HQ76.8.U5 M87 2001
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" -- ONE standard of justice -- "A burning sense of injustice" -- Beefcake on the menu -- "More than a homosexual" -- "Afflicted with homosexuality" -- Nowhere to hide -- Nothing to hide -- A marble storm cellar -- Ominous, "unsettled" times -- The chess master makes his move -- Adrift in a sea of gay clerks -- Branded second-class citizens -- Confirming hostility -- Crawling toward empathy -- Turning a major corner -- "The Constitution 'neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens'" -- Counting to five [lined out] four -- Conclusion: Seeking the shortest path to equal justice.
Awards:
  • Lambda Literary Award 2001
  • American Library Association GLBT award 2001
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Book Book Stonewall Non-Fiction KF 4754.5 COU 2001 1 Available 04650151311

Includes bibliographical references (p. 561-563) and index.

Introduction: "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" -- ONE standard of justice -- "A burning sense of injustice" -- Beefcake on the menu -- "More than a homosexual" -- "Afflicted with homosexuality" -- Nowhere to hide -- Nothing to hide -- A marble storm cellar -- Ominous, "unsettled" times -- The chess master makes his move -- Adrift in a sea of gay clerks -- Branded second-class citizens -- Confirming hostility -- Crawling toward empathy -- Turning a major corner -- "The Constitution 'neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens'" -- Counting to five [lined out] four -- Conclusion: Seeking the shortest path to equal justice.

Lambda Literary Award 2001

American Library Association GLBT award 2001

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