"GOP: Government Opposition of Pride" is a book that doesn't shy away from the seriousness of LGBTQ+ rights and politics, but it also knows how to sprinkle in a bit of humor along the way. After all, sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying when you're dealing with government policies that seem more complicated than rocket science! In a world where LGBTQ+ rights can feel like a rollercoaster ride, this book takes you on a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. We're talking about political landscapes where logic seems to be as elusive as a unicorn, and where you might find yourself asking, "Did they really say that?" Spoiler alert: Yes, they did. But fear not! Amidst the serious discussions and eye-opening revelations, you'll also find moments that make you chuckle, if not guffaw. Because humor can be a powerful tool in the fight for equality. It disarms, it unites, and it reminds us that sometimes the best response to absurdity is a good old-fashioned belly laugh. So, as you dive into the pages of "GOP: Government Opposition of Pride," be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions. You'll get your dose of seriousness, but don't be surprised if you find yourself cracking a smile or even letting out a hearty laugh at some of the political antics you encounter. After all, humor can be the perfect antidote to the complexities of LGBTQ+ politics, and it's a reminder that even in the face of opposition, there's always room for a good laugh.

"GOP: Government Opposition of Pride" is a book that doesn't shy away from the seriousness of LGBTQ+ rights and politics, but it also knows how to sprinkle in a bit of humor along the way. After all, sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying when you're dealing with government policies that seem more complicated than rocket science! In a world where LGBTQ+ rights can feel like a rollercoaster ride, this book takes you on a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. We're talking about political landscapes where logic seems to be as elusive as a unicorn, and where you might find yourself asking, "Did they really say that?" Spoiler alert: Yes, they did. But fear not! Amidst the serious discussions and eye-opening revelations, you'll also find moments that make you chuckle, if not guffaw. Because humor can be a powerful tool in the fight for equality. It disarms, it unites, and it reminds us that sometimes the best response to absurdity is a good old-fashioned belly laugh. So, as you dive into the pages of "GOP: Government Opposition of Pride," be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions. You'll get your dose of seriousness, but don't be surprised if you find yourself cracking a smile or even letting out a hearty laugh at some of the political antics you encounter. After all, humor can be the perfect antidote to the complexities of LGBTQ+ politics, and it's a reminder that even in the face of opposition, there's always room for a good laugh.

It is an axiom of modern American politics that many Republicans and most conservatives are not only anti-gay but that they have capitulated to an anti-gay agenda formulated and pursued by the religious right for the past several decades. In A Fundamental Freedom, David Lampo makes the case that support for gay rights will provide long-term political benefits for the GOP and the conservative movement. He argues that an anti-gay agenda succinctly exposes the hypocrisy of those who talk of limited government and individual rights but ignore both when it comes to gay rights and other personal freedom issues. Indeed, it is the defenders of gay rights within Republican ranks who are keeping faith with core conservative principles. He also presents a variety of polling data that show that rank-and-file Republicans, including many Tea Party supporters, are far more supportive of gay rights than commonly presumed. Lampo’s call to embrace gay rights is sure to be hotly debated within the conservative movement.

In this penetrating new study, Skocpol of Harvard University, one of today's leading political scientists, and co-author Williamson go beyond the inevitable photos of protesters in tricorn hats and knee breeches to provide a nuanced portrait of the Tea Party. What they find is sometimes surprising.

Satan, Socialism, and the Democrat Party explores the underlying foundational reasons that we as a nation are disintegrating into socialism. Socialism is a political/societal mess that has brought only pain, suffering, and death to all nations that have tried it. The root causes of the Democrat Party's love affair with socialism are reflecting the roots of their belief that all humans are born not of Almighty God but rather the slime in primordial swamps millions of years ago. This horrid world view can only lead the United States of America into the swamp from which they believe we all came. I believe that the love of power, which the Democrats will gain through socialism, is driven by none other than Satan himself. Evidence of this is seen in the increased interest in Satanism and the occult in our country. Satan, Socialism, and the Democrat Party explores in depth why this can only bring catastrophe to our once great nation should we choose to go down this path.

From the leading magazine on the left, an exose of the failures, lies and misdeeds that caused the financial collapse—and a plan for rescuing the country.

Queer Clout weaves together activism and electoral politics to trace the gay movement's path since the 1950s in Chicago. Stewart-Winter stresses gay people's and African Americans' shared focus on police harassment, highlighting how black political leaders enabled white gays and lesbians to join an emerging liberal coalition in city hall.

From a prominent young historian, the untold story of the rich variety of gay life in America in the 1970s Despite the tremendous gains of the LGBT movement in recent years, the history of gay life in this country remains poorly understood. According to conventional wisdom, gay liberation started with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in 1969. The 1970s represented a moment of triumph -- both political and sexual -- before the AIDS crisis in the subsequent decade, which, in the view of many, exposed the problems inherent in the so-called "gay lifestyle". In Stand by Me, the acclaimed historian Jim Downs rewrites the history of gay life in the 1970s, arguing that the decade was about much more than sex and marching in the streets. Drawing on a vast trove of untapped records at LGBT community centers in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, Downs tells moving, revelatory stories of gay people who stood together -- as friends, fellow believers, and colleagues -- to create a sense of community among people who felt alienated from mainstream American life. As Downs shows, gay people found one another in the Metropolitan Community Church, a nationwide gay religious group; in the pages of the Body Politic, a newspaper that encouraged its readers to think of their sexuality as a political identity; at the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore, the hub of gay literary life in New York City; and at theaters putting on "Gay American History," a play that brought to the surface the enduring problem of gay oppression. These and many other achievements would be largely forgotten after the arrival in the early 1980s of HIV/AIDS, which allowed critics to claim that sex was the defining feature of gay liberation. This reductive narrative set back the cause of gay rights and has shaped the identities of gay people for decades. An essential act of historical recovery, Stand by Me shines a bright light on a triumphant moment, and will transform how we think about gay life in America from the 1970s into the present day.

A unique and “often quite moving” look at gay women’s role in US history (The Washington Post). In this “essential and impassioned addition to American history,” the three-time Lambda Literary Award winner and author of Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers focuses on a select group of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century lesbians who were in the forefront of the battle to procure the rights and privileges that large numbers of Americans enjoy today (Kirkus Reviews). Hoping to “set the record straight (or, in this case, unstraight)” for all Americans and provide a “usable past” for lesbians in particular, Lillian Faderman persuasively argues that the sexual orientation of her subjects may in fact have facilitated their accomplishments. With impeccably drawn portraits of such seminal figures as Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Eleanor Roosevelt, To Believe in Women “will raise eyebrows and consciousness” (Dianne Wood Middlebrook). As Faderman writes in her introduction, “This is a book about how millions of American women became what they are now: full citizens, educated, and capable of earning a decent living for themselves.” A landmark work of impeccable research and compelling readability, To Believe in Women is an enlightening and surprising read. “For those who need a dose of pride and a slice of history, Faderman’s portraits should strike a popular note. ‘To Believe in Women’ is a decent starting point for learning about these pioneers and their contributions to American life.” —The New York Times

A new edition of a classic work of history, revealing the anti-homosexual purges of midcentury Washington. In The Lavender Scare, David K. Johnson tells the frightening story of how, during the Cold War, homosexuals were considered as dangerous a threat to national security as Communists. Charges that the Roosevelt and Truman administrations were havens for homosexuals proved a potent political weapon, sparking a “Lavender Scare” more vehement and long-lasting than Joseph McCarthy’s Red Scare. Drawing on declassified documents, years of research in the records of the National Archives and the FBI, and interviews with former civil servants, Johnson recreates the vibrant gay subculture that flourished in midcentury Washington and takes us inside the security interrogation rooms where anti-homosexual purges ruined the lives and careers of thousands of Americans. This enlarged edition of Johnson’s classic work of history—the winner of numerous awards and the basis for an acclaimed documentary broadcast on PBS—features a new epilogue, bringing the still-relevant story into the twenty-first century.