{"product_id":"9781925435030","title":"Gay and Lesbian, Then and Now: Australian Stories from a Social Revolution","description":"‘These are our stories. All of us live in them.’ —Anton Enus, SBS News  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is the story of a peaceful revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on in-depth interviews, it tells the intimate life stories of thirteen gay and lesbian Australians, ranging in age from twenties to eighties. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the underground beats of 1950s Brisbane and illicit relationships in the armed services, to Grindr, foster parenting and weddings in the twenty-first century, \u003ci\u003eGay\u0026amp;Lesbian, Then\u0026amp;Now\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the remarkable social shifts from one generation to the next. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Where 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGay\u0026amp;Lesbian, Then\u0026amp;Now\u003c\/i\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Robert Reynolds is Associate Professor in the department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eWhat Happened to Gay Life?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHistory on the Couch\u003c\/i\u003e (as co-editor). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shirleene Robinson is Vice Chancellor’s Innovation Fellow in the department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eHomophobia: An Australian History\u003c\/i\u003e (as editor).","brand":"Black Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131959754992,"sku":"9781925435030","price":19.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925435030_p0.jpg?v=1763634921","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925435030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}