1st Edition
The Struggle Over Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Rights Facing off in Cincinnati
By Kimberly B. Dugan
Copyright 2005
160 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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In November 1993 voters in Cincinnati, Ohio passed Issue 3, an amendment to the City Charter eliminating gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons' legal protection against discrimination and prohibiting their recognition as a group or class. This Christian right initiative emerged largely in response to the inclusion of "sexual orientation" in the city's newly enacted Human Rights Ordinance just one... Read more
1. Facing Off Over Gay Rights 2. Cultural Opportunities and Issue 3 Mobilization 3. Collective Identity and the Issue 3 Movements' Strategies 4. The Framing of Issue 3 5. Frame Resonance and the Challenger's Imperative to Counter 6. Conclusions on an Anti-Gay Rights Test Case
Biography
Kimberly B. Dugan is Associate Professor of Sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University.
