Gay and lesbian elders : history, law, and identity politics in the United States / Nancy J. Knauer.

Author/creator Knauer, Nancy J., 1961-
Format Book
Publication InfoFarnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., ©2011.
Descriptionix, 170 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Older gay people--Legal status, laws, etc. --United States.
Older gay people--United States. --Social conditions.
Gay rights--United States.
Gay rights--United States. --History. --20th century.
Old age--Social aspects. --United States.

Contents The making of the pre-Stonewall generation -- Pre-Stonewall views on homosexuality -- Gay and lesbian elders in the new millennium -- The invisibility of gay and lesbian elders: the de-sexualized senior and the hyper-sexualized homosexual -- Ageism within the gay and lesbian community -- Homophobia and heteronormativity among the senior community and service providers -- The contemporary movement for gay and lesbian equality -- The legal fragility of same-sex partnerships and chosen family -- Financial insecurity and legal barriers to equality -- Fear of discrimination and anti-gay bias.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [141]-164) and index.
LCCN 2010933966
ISBN9781409402336
ISBN1409402339

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Joyner General Stacks KF4754.5 .K58 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold