Gay & lesbian history for kids : the century-long struggle for LGBT rights, with 21 activities

Summary: Part of the popular For Kids series, this book puts the historic struggle for LGBT equality into perspective Given today's news, it would be easy to get the impression that the campaign for LGBT equality is a recent development, but it is only the final act in a struggle that started more than a century ago. This timely resource helps put recent events into context for kids ages nine and up. After a brief history up to 1900, each chapter discusses an era in the struggle for LGBT civil rights from the 1920s to today. The history is told through personal stories and firsthand accounts of the movement's key events like the 1950s "Lavender Scare," the Stonewall Inn uprising, and the AIDS crisis. Readers will learn about civil rights mavericks, like Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the first gay rights organization; Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, who turned the Daughters of Bilitis from a lesbian social club into a powerhouse for LGBT freedom; and Harvey Milk, the first out candidate to win a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Also chronicled are the historic contributions of famous LGBT individuals, and 21 activities enliven the history. Kids can write a free verse poem like Walt Whitman, learn the Madison line dance, design an AIDS quilt panel, and write a song parody to learn about the spirited ways in which the LGBT community has pushed for positive social change.

Record details

ISBN: 1613730829
ISBN: 9781613730829
ISBN: 1613730853
ISBN: 9781613730850
ISBN: 1613730837
ISBN: 9781613730836
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 180 pages) : illustrations
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Time Line -- Introduction: Two Moms -- 1. A Brief History to 1900 -- 2. The Birth of a Movement, 1900-1930s -- 3. In the Shadows, 1940s-1950s -- 4. Out of the Closets, 1960s -- 5. Into the Streets, 1970s -- 6. AIDS and a Conservative Backlash, 1980s -- 7. Setbacks and Victories, 1990s -- 8. Things Get Better, 2000-Present -- Afterword: Everyday Heroes -- Acknowledgments -- Resources -- Notes -- Index.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.