{"product_id":"9781863958509","title":"Gay \u0026 Lesbian: Then \u0026 Now","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e'These are our stories. All of us live in them.' -Anton Enus, SBS News \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a peaceful revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on in-depth interviews, it tells the intimate life stories of thirteen gay and lesbian Australians, ranging in age from twenties to eighties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the underground beats of 1950s Brisbane and illicit relationships in the armed services, to Grindr, foster parenting and weddings in the twenty-first century, \u003cem\u003eGay \u0026amp; Lesbian, Then \u0026amp; Now\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the remarkable social shifts from one generation to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere once gay and lesbian Australians were treated as criminals, sinners or sick, today they are increasingly accepted as equal. The majority of Australians support same-sex marriage. This rapid transformation in attitudes has opened the way for lesbians and gays to 'become ordinary' - to experience freedoms that were once barely imaginable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGay \u0026amp; Lesbian, Then \u0026amp; Now\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the legacies of homophobia, the personal struggles and triumphs involved in coming out, and the many different ways of being gay or lesbian in Australia - then and now. It is a moving account of a quiet revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShirleene Robinson is Vice Chancellor's Innovation Fellow in the department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University. Her previous books include \u003cem\u003eHomophobia: An Australian History\u003c\/em\u003e (as editor).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Reynolds is Associate Professor in the department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University. His previous books include \u003cem\u003eWhat Happened to Gay Life?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHistory on the Couch\u003c\/em\u003e (as co-editor).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063482630384,"sku":"9781863958509","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781863958509_p0.jpg?v=1763601384","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781863958509","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}