bwaber@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Gay Revolution by Lillian Faderman
An In-Depth, Individual-Focused History
3 stars
This book zooms in on the individuals that through the decades fought against discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in the US, chronicling the horrific conditions of the mid-20th century and the gradual, incremental victories that eventually built to where we are today. The book is organized by issue rather than chronologically, which causes some whiplash when reading and also makes it challenging to connect the different movements that were interacting. Clocking in at nearly 800 pages though, this book certainly covers the bases and gives you a personal view on the movement for equality and justice.