The Struggle Over Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Rights
Facing Off in Cincinnati
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · May 3, 2013
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Kimberly B. Dugan examines how two movements clashed over discrimination protections in Cincinnati.
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Studies, Local Government, Civil Rights
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, May 3, 2013
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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 year earlier.
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Using qualitative data, Kimberly Dugan captures the dynamics and interdependence of the gay, lesbian, and bisexual movement and the Christian right as they engaged in conflict over Issue 3 by focusing on cultural factors relevant to movement mobilization, strategies, and success.
Cincinnati’s Issue 3
Kimberly B. Dugan examines how two movements clashed over discrimination protections in Cincinnati.
Come here for
- Cincinnati’s 1993 Issue 3 and the ordinance that preceded it
- Cultural factors in movement mobilization and strategy
Expect
- Qualitative analysis of the gay, lesbian, and bisexual movement
- Attention to the Christian right’s role in the conflict
Where it sits
| LGBTQ+ Studies | 51% |
|---|---|
| Civil Rights | 37% |
| Local Government | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- Gay Studies
- Authors
- Kimberly B. Dugan
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- May 3, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Gay Studies