Citation

Notaro SR. Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research, Policy and Praxis 2017; 12: 143-164.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017)

DOI

10.1108/S1479-358X20140000012008

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This chapter provides evidence that the Stonewall Inn riots were the foundation for a legacy of empowerment and improvements in the civil and political rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community in the United States. Increased protections in the United States and globally are needed to fully integrate LGBT individuals into society. The next phase of this work will examine how the failure to extend equitable civil and political rights to LGBT individuals has led to continued stigma and discrimination which, in turn, is associated with a host of LGBT health disparities ranging from HIV to suicide to substance use. Future research will also identify ways to reduce these inequities. Copyright © 2017 by Emerald Publishing Limited.

Language: en

Keywords

Civil rights; Homosexuality; Legacy; Lgbtq; Riots; Stonewall Inn