Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation
Urvashi Vaid
ISBN 10: 0385472994 / ISBN 13: 9780385472999
Published by Anchor, 1996
Bibliographic Details
Title: Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay ...
Publisher: Anchor
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: GOOD
Edition: 2nd Edition
About this title
Synopsis:
Since the decade to lift the ban on gays in the military, the emergence of gay conservatives, and the onslaught of antigay initiatives across America, the
gay and lesbian community has been asking itself tough questions: Where should the movement go? What do we want? In Virtual Equality, veteran
activist Urvashi Vaid tackles these questions with a unique combination of visionary politics and hard-earned pragmatism.
Review:
Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming Of Gay And Lesbian Liberation is the amazing story of the gay and lesbian community's transformation from a
hidden minority into a visible presence in the American mainstream. Urvashi Vaid has produced a powerful history of gay America's struggle for equality
as well as an inspiring manifesto of visionary politics and hard-earned pragmatism. "Virtual equality" means gays enjoy access to power, but no real
power; can pay taxes, but not expect the government to protect them; can be visible, but vulnerable to discrimination and violence. With insights from her
years of activism, Vaid reasons that the struggle between assimilation and liberation has roadblocked the gay movement for years and that virtual equality
represents the limits of mainstreaming. Guided by an inclusive moral vision , yet grounded by realpolitik, Vaid challenges the gay community to face the
forces that divide it and begin the work necessary to achieve genuine equality with the rest of America. -- Midwest Book Review
