Everyday Activism: A Handbook for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People and their Allies
ISBN: 9781315865614
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Area Studies; Gender Studies;

From combating hate crimes and workplace discrimination to debunking myths about homosexuality and child abuse, this all-in-one guide shows lesbians, gays, bisexuals and everyone else how to promote change in everyday life. The editors, both former APA congressional fellows, bring together psychologists, lawyers and health experts to offer concrete advice on ways of empowering oneself and becoming an advocate for equality. Offering examples of concrete changes that have been made-such as passage of the Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990-they provide the kind of hard facts on which successful activism must be based, as well as information on how to establish relationships with members of Congress, policy affecting housing discrimination and policies affecting gays and lesbians in the military. Helpful sidebars explain how to prepare an effective briefing memo or op-ed piece, and how to report and document hate crimes, while an appendix lists Web resources. This is an informative guide for those who want to make a difference. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Michael R. Stevenson is Director of the Diversity Policy Institute and Professor of Psychological Science at Ball State University and is the former APA Congressional Fellow to Senator Paul Simon. He lives in Muncie, Indiana.
Jeanine C. Cogan is Director of Action Based Consulting in Washington DC and a former American Psychological Association Congressional Fellow. She has published widely on the subject of hate crimes sexual orientation, eating disorders and body image. She interviewed frequently by such publications as The Los Angeles Times,The Boston Globe, Psychology Today and Glamour Magazine. She resides in Washington, DC.

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