1st Edition
Gay and Lesbian Elders History, Law, and Identity Politics in the United States
By Nancy J. Knauer
Copyright 2010
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
180 Pages
by
Routledge
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The approximately two million gay and lesbian elders in the United States are an underserved and understudied population. At a time when gay men and lesbians enjoy an unprecedented degree of social acceptance and legal protection, many elders face the daily challenges of aging isolated from family, detached from the larger gay and lesbian community, and ignored by mainstream aging initiatives.... Read more
Introduction; Part I History; Chapter 1 The Making of the Pre-Stonewall Generation; Chapter 2 Pre-Stonewall Views on Homosexuality; Chapter 3 Gay and Lesbian Elders in the New Millennium; Part II Identity; Chapter 4 The Invisibility of Gay and Lesbian Elders: The De-sexualized Senior and the Hyper-sexualized Homosexual; Chapter 5 Ageism Within the Gay and Lesbian Community; Chapter 6 Homophobia and Heteronormativity among the Senior Community and Service Providers; Part III Advocacy; Chapter 7 The Contemporary Movement for Gay and Lesbian Equality; Chapter 8 The Legal Fragility of Same-Sex Partnerships and Chosen Family; Chapter 9 Financial Insecurity and Legal Barriers to Equality; Chapter 10 Fear of Discrimination and Anti-Gay Bias;
Biography
Nancy J. Knauer is Professor of Law at the Temple University, Beasley School of Law, where she teaches subjects including political and civil rights, property, and taxation.
'In this well-researched book, legal scholar Knauer [...] presents the estimated two million lesbian and gay elders in the US as an underserved and poorly understood group. She convincingly argues that identity formation for gay people is uniquely the product of their historical context... An excellent book... Highly recommended.' Choice
