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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., HOMOSEXUALITY, AND THE EARLY GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT
KEEPING THE DREAM STRAIGHT? |
| By: |
Michael G. Long, Archbishop Desmond Tutu |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£50.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1137275529 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781137275523 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
28 November, 2012 |
| Description: |
Martin Luther King, Jr., was not an advocate of homosexual rights, nor was he an enemy; however both sides of the debate have used his words in their arguments, including his widow, in support of gay rights, and his daughter, in rejection. This fascinating situation poses the problem that Michael G. Long seeks to address and resolve. |
| Synopsis: |
Martin Luther King, Jr., was not an advocate of homosexual rights, but that has not prevented many gay rights proponents, including Coretta Scott King, from claiming him as an ally in their various campaigns. Dr. King was not an enemy of homosexual rights, either, but that has not discouraged many gay rights opponents, including his sole surviving daughter Bernice King, from touting the famed civil rights leader as one of their own. This fascinating situation - a familial, and wider, conflict over the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., in relation to gay rights - poses the problem that this book seeks to address and resolve. Michael G. Long looks to uncover and understand King's thought and actions in relation to homosexuality and gay rights, thereby assessing the use of his legacy in debates about these issues. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |