Books like The global emergence of gay and lesbian politics by Barry D. Adam

In 1969, police raids on New York’s Stonewall Inn sparked the riots that ignited the modern LGBTQ rights movement, reshaping society’s view of gay life.

A riveting narrative of the pivotal moment that changed the face of LGBTQ history, 50 years after the Stonewall riots.

The Question of Equality examines the struggles and history of the U.S. lesbian and gay civil rights movement, combining archival images, contemporary art, essay analyses, and oral histories to illuminate the fight for LGBTQ rights.

A nonfiction account of Southern gays and lesbians from 1945 to the 1969 Stonewall Riot, detailing their hidden lives, emerging identities, and early activism amid broader civil rights struggles in the American South.

An updated sociological study of the global gay and lesbian movement, examining its rise, strategies, human‑rights gains, AIDS activism, and cultural nationalism amid New Right opposition.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues concerning gender and sexual nonconformity in the United States. Part One, which covers the years from the post-Civil War period to the 1980s, is a history of state efforts to discipline and punish the behavior of homosexuals and other people considered to be deviant. During this period such people could get by only at the cost of suppressing their most basic feelings and emotions. Part Two addresses contemporary issues. Although it is no longer illegal to be openly gay in America, homosexuals still suffer from state discrimination in the military and in other realms, and private discrimination and violence against gays is prevalent. William Eskridge presents a rigorously argued case for the "sexualization" of the First Amendment, showing why, for example, same-sex ceremonies and intimacy should be considered "expressive conduct" deserving the protection of the courts. The author draws on legal reasoning, sociological studies, and history to develop an effective response to the arguments made in defense of the military ban. The concluding part of the book locates the author's legal arguments within the larger currents of liberal theory and integrates them into a general stance toward freedom, gender equality, and religious pluralism.

An engaging exploration of gay and lesbian history in the United States, detailing the political, cultural, and community aspects that shaped the gay liberation movement.