ch. 1. Catalysts for the gay rights movement -- 1. Homosexuals in uniform / Newsweek -- 2. Homosexuality is prevalent / Alfred Kinsey, Wardell B. Pomeroy, Clyde E. Martin -- 3. The Kinsey Report is dangerous / Edmund Bergler -- 4. McCarthy-era persecution of homosexuals provokes resistance / Lillian Faderman -- ch. 2. Gay rights activism -- 1. Early homophile organizations pioneer gay rights / Robert J. Corber -- 2. Gays must organize against oppression / Harry Hay -- 3. The Stonewall riots accelerate the gay rights movement / John D'Emilio -- 4. A manifesto for gay liberation / Carl Wittman -- 5. Gays must come out and fight for their rights / Harvey Milk -- 6. AIDS activists are spreading dangerous myths about AIDS / First Things --ch. 3. Legal and legislative battles -- 1. Protections for homosexuals must be fought to protect the American family / Anita Bryant -- 2. Antisodomy laws are constitutional / Byron White -- 3. The military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy cannot be justified / Rhonda Evans -- 4. Legislation that limits gay rights is declared unconstitutional / Sean Patrick O'Rourke, Laura K. Lee Dellinger -- 5. The increase in violence against gays spurs efforts to fight hate crimes / David M. Wertheimer -- 6. The overturning of a Texas sodomy law provokes hope and despair / Nancy Gibbs -- ch. 4. Debates over gay and lesbian families -- 1. The religious right and gay activists spar over gay parenting / Nancy D. Polikoff -- 2. The debate over same-sex marriage / NOLO Law For All -- 3. Gay marriage becomes a wedge issue in American elections / Lisa Anderson -- Chronology -- Organizations to contact.