In addition to being should-be-required reading for a certain county clerk in Kentucky, a new book about the LGBT-rights movement sounds like a worthy addition to any bookshelf. The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle, by lesbian-history scholar Lillian Faderman, may be the most comprehensive account of its subject yet. Featuring interviews with politicians, activists, and members of the LGBT community, the book reveals a history that, with few exceptions, has not been taught in schools. The story begins in the mid-20th century, when psychiatry was classifying homosexuality as a disease and police were regularly raiding gay bars and arresting customers. Faderman examines how the atmosphere of rebellion in the 1960s stirred the LGBT movement and covers events ranging from Stonewall to the AIDS epidemic to the marriage-equality fight. Faderman, who has received Lambda Literary Awards and been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, will be discussing The Gay Revolution at an upcoming library appearance. The book is her latest achievement in a decades-long career dedicated to bringing hidden histories to light.
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