Part I. The homophile initiative – The beginnings of gay political activity – Mattachine militancy – The failure of coalition – Part II. The gay liberation movement – The stonewall riots and the gay liberation front – The consequences of radical consciousness-raising – The gay activists alliance – Conflicts between political and cultural leaders – The drive for gay rights legislation – Part III. The lesbian feminist movement – Radicalesbians – The disintegration of DOB-New York – Lesbian feminist liberation, inc. – Part IV. The explosion of things gay – Liberationsit politics and the spread of gay life.
