Political animal : the life and times of Stewart Butler / Frank Perez ; foreword by Robert W. Fieseler.

"During Mardi Gras 1973, Stewart Butler fell in love with Alfred Doolittle-a wealthy socialite and schizophrenic from San Francisco. Their relationship was an improbable love story that changed the course of LGBTQ history. With Doolittle's money, Butler was able to retire and devote his life to poli...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Willie Morris books in memoir and biography.
Main Author: Perez, Frank, 1968- (Author)
Other Authors: Fieseler, Robert W. (writer of foreword.)
Language:English
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2022]
Series:Willie Morris books in memoir and biography.
Subjects:
Butler, Stewart, > 1930-2020.
Gay men > United States > Biography.
Gay rights > United States.
Gay liberation movement > United States.
Transgender people > Civil rights > United States.
Homosexuels masculins > États-Unis > Biographies.
Homosexuels > Droits > États-Unis.
Transgenres > Droits > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Gay liberation movement.
Gay men.
Gay rights.
Transgender people > Civil rights.
United States.
Biographies.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
Physical Description:xvii, 286 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Foreword by Robert W. Fieseler
  • Chapter 1: Wanderlust
  • Chapter 2: Teritorial politics
  • Chapter 3: Prytania Street
  • Chapter 4: Enter Alfred
  • Chapter 5: Setting the stage
  • Chapter 6: Getting organized
  • Chapter 7: Working with others
  • Chapter 8: The ordinance
  • Chapter 9: Putting trans rights on the radar
  • Chapter 10: Lion in winter
  • Epilogue: Getting our history out of the closet
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A: The memorial garden
  • Appendix B: Butler and Doolittle family histories
  • Notes
  • Bibliographic essay
  • Index.