Miceli, Melinda,

Standing out, standing together : the social and political impact of gay-straight alliances / Melinda Miceli ; foreword by Steven Seidman. - xiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-239) and index.

Gay-straight alliances : from an idea to a social movement -- In the trenches : LGBT students struggle with school and sexual identity -- "We're not going to take it anymore" : the beginnings of lesbian, gay, bisexual (and straight) student resistance -- A little help from our friends : state and national organizations step in to help out and raise the stakes -- Caught in the crosshairs : becoming the latest target of the religious right -- Making headlines : media coverage of the debates over GSAs -- The battles continue : life on the frontlines in schools across the country -- Harnessing the social and political power of the GSA movement. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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Gay youth--United States
Gay students--United States
Gay-straight alliances in schools--United States

HQ76.3.U5 / M49 2005

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