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Author:   C.J. Janovy
Publisher:   University Press of Kansas
Imprint:   University Press of Kansas
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9780700628346

ISBN 10:   0700628347
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   30 March 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part One--The Defeat: The Marriage Amendment Years 1. Trouble in Topeka 2. Hearbreak in Trego County 3. College Towns and Rivalries Part Two--The Dustoff: Battered Activists Organize 4. An Awakening in Wichita 5. Pioneers in Western Kansas Part Three--The Comback: Three Cities, Three Losses, and a Year of Wins 6. They'll Take Manhattan 7. Springtime in Salina 8. The Once and Future Hutchinson 9. All Points Bulletins Part Four--The Transformation: As Gender Identities Evolve, So Does Kansas 10. Kansas City Royalty 11. Trans Kansas Epilogue Acknowledgments Bibliography Index

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A compelling, complex narrative of the interlocking lives and efforts of a small group of activists working for the seemingly impossible goal of a queer-friendly Kansas. --Kansas History The narrative [Janovy] pens is one of bravery and resilience in the face of very long odds, and eventually, one of triumph. She documents the transformation of a state that supported a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, to one where gay pride events take place in notably conservative towns like Salina and Wichita. . . the story she tells has lessons in it for anyone trying to work towards social change. --Stanford Social Innovation Review This exquisitely written book captures the experiences and emotions of everyday activists and shows how politics informs personal lives. This work reveals how losses regarding pro-LGBT policies and protections 'in the long game, often built to victories.' A riveting, insightful love letter to Kansas's unsung LGBT heroes. Highly recommended. --Choice

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C. J. Janovy is an arts reporter and editor for KCUR (Public Radio Kansas City, MO) and former editor of The Pitch.

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