{"product_id":"political-animal-the-life-and-times-of-stewart-butler-hardcover","title":"Political Animal: The Life and Times of Stewart Butler - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Perez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Fieseler\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Mardi Gras 1973, Stewart Butler (1930-2020) 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 political activism in the cause of queer liberation. A survivor of the horrific Up Stairs Lounge arson, Butler was a founding member of the first statewide lesbian and gay rights organization in Louisiana and an early champion for transgender rights, playing a key role in the eight-year struggle to persuade PFLAG to become the first national LGBTQ+ organization to include trans people in its mission statement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePolitical Animal: The Life and Times of Stewart Butler\u003c\/i\u003e, author Frank Perez traces Butler's amazing life from his early childhood in Depression-era New Orleans, his adolescence at Carville where his father worked, his first unsuccessful attempt at college, his time in the army as a closeted gay man, his adventures in Alaska, his transformation into a hippie in the 1960s, his love affair with Doolittle, his decades as a gay rights advocate, and ultimately, his twilight years as an elder statesman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on Butler's own personal papers, including hundreds of letters, and dozens of interviews, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Animal \u003c\/i\u003epaints an intimate portrait of a legendary figure in gay politics and the times in which he lived.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Perez\u003c\/b\u003e is cofounder and current president of the LGBT] Archives Project in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is an instructor in the Office of Professional and Continuing Studies at Loyola University New Orleans, owner of Crescent City Tour Booking Agency, and columnist for \u003ci\u003eAmbush Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrench Quarter Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is author of \u003ci\u003eTreasures of the Vieux Carr\u003c\/i\u003eé\u003ci\u003e: Ten Self-Guided Walking Tours of the French Quarter\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSouthern Decadence in New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e My Gay New Orleans: 28 Personal Reminiscences on LGBT+ Life in New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eIn Exile: The History and Lore Surrounding New Orleans Gay Culture and Its Oldest Gay Bar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47590147162365,"sku":"9781496841292","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/V3hlei84ejBibzVoNWk3T1BNQnFCdz09.webp?v=1779954781","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/political-animal-the-life-and-times-of-stewart-butler-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}