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Obama and the Gays: A Political Marriage is not currently indexed. As an e-book, terms are searchable. Below is the table of contents for the book.
Table of Contents
All articles and interviews by Tracy Baim unless noted with an author byline.
The print edition index includes page numbers and photos/illustrations.
Guide to Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: The Early Years, 1996-2006
Chapter One
The Beginning: Obama in the Illinois Senate
Chapter Two
The 2004 U.S. Senate Campaign
Chapter Three
Serving in the U.S. Senate
Part Two: The Run for President, 2007-2008
Chapter One
Presidential Campaign Kickoff
Chapter Two
Obama vs. Clinton: Battle for the Gays
Sidebar: Los Angeles Fundraising, by Karen Ocamb
Sidebar: Logo/HRC TV debate, by Chuck Colbert
Chapter Three
The Presidential Primary Season
Chapter Four
Preparing for the Conventions
Chapter Five
The Democratic National Convention in Denver
Mixed Messages: The Convention in Denver, by Lisa Keen
Chapter Six
The Republican National Convention
Chapter Seven
The General Election of 2008
Chapter Eight
The Joy of Victory for Obama, Defeat for Gays on Prop 8
Chapter Nine
When History Collides: The Election of Barack Obama
and the Passage of Prop 8, by Karen Ocamb
Illustrations and Photos
Part Three: The Presidency
Chapter One
Transition and Inauguration: Controversy and Inclusion
Chapter Two
Gays in the House: Appointments and Committees
Chapter Three
Federal Benefits and ENDA
Chapter Four
Foreign Exchanges: United Nations, Rights Abuse,
AIDS, Uganda, and Immigration
Chapter Five
Speaking to the Community, Community Speaking Out,
Human Rights Campaign Speech, March on Washington
Chapter Six
The Hate-Crimes Law Passes, by Micki Leventhal
Chapter Seven
Washington, D.C.: Independent Spirit,
Marriage and Partner Rights
Chapter Eight
Healthcare, Families, Seniors, and Youth
Chapter Nine
AIDS and HIV: Progress and Proposals
The Obama Record on AIDS and HIV, by Bob Roehr
Chapter Ten
Inclusion, Pride, and Prejudice: Social Events, Proclamations,
Census, Faith, and More
Chapter Eleven
Courts: Legal Issues, Judicial Appointments
Obama's Supreme Court Appointments, by Lisa Keen
Chapter Twelve
Asking and Telling: When Will DADT End? by Chuck Colbert
Chapter Thirteen
The Gay Media and Obama: Better Than Bush,
A Little Better Than Clinton, by Chuck Colbert
Chapter Fourteen
Final Frontier, New Activism:
The New Post-Prop 8 Grassroots, by Karen Ocamb
Part Four
Essays
Chapter One
Wayne Besen: The Rose-Colored Glasses Are Off
Chapter Two
Sean Cahill: A Burst of Progress on HIV Policy
Chapter Three
John D'Emilio: Don't Expect Him to Set You Free
Chapter Four
Kerry Eleveld: Gays Take a Central Role
in a Presidential Campaign
Chapter Five
Lisa Keen: By the Numbers-Analysis of the 2008 Gay Vote
Chapter Six
Rod McCullom: From the 'Fierce Urgency of Now'
to the Fierce Urgency of 'Whenever'
Chapter Seven
The Reverend Irene Monroe: Obama's Homophobic Ministers
Chapter Eight
Michelangelo Signorile: To Dems: Work for the Money
Chapter Nine
Pam Spaulding: LGBTs, Race, Class, and the Age of Obama
Chapter Ten
Timothy Stewart-Winter: Barack Obama, Gay Marriage,
and Chicago Politics: A Brief History
Chapter Eleven
Andrew Tobias: Accomplishments by the
Administration and Congress on LGBT Equality
Chapter Twelve
Phill Wilson: Aspiring Minds
Part Five
Interviews
Chapter One
Brian Bond, Stampp Corbin, and Eric Stern
Chapter Two
Representatives: Baldwin, Frank, and Polis, by Ross Forman
Chapter Three
Additional National Interviews by Micki Leventhal
Kate Clinton, Mitchell Gold, Joan Nestle, Frank Oldham Jr.,
Steve Ralls, Dr. Sylvia Rhue, Judy Shepard, and Sean Strub
Chapter Four
Celebrity Quotes by Jerry Nunn
Bryan Batt, Mario Cantone, Melissa Etheridge, Judy Gold,
Kathy Griffin, Patti LaBelle, Dan Savage, Wanda Sykes,
and Rufus Wainwright
Chapter Five
Current and Former Chicagoans
Michael Bauer
Lora Branch
Phil Burgess
Tom Chaderjian
Jamie Citron
Terry Cosgrove
Laura Cuzzillo
Justin DeJong
J. Cunyon Gordon
Vernita Gray
Kim Hunt
Mark Ishaug
Sherri Jackson
Art Johnston
Jackie Kaplan
Gail Morse and Lauren Verdich
Mary Morten
David Munar
John Myers
Phil Palmer
Jim Pickett
Laura Ricketts
Jane Saks
Debra Shore
Max Smith
Kevin Thompson
Tom Tunney
Ronald Wadley
Darrell Windle
Israel Wright Jr.
Conclusion
Biographies of Contributors
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