The lessons learned from Midge Costanza's life have informed the political path of the modern LGBTQ movement-even for those who didn't know it. The seeds that were her passion, including uncompromising idealism, drive and political risk-taking have grown into a fierce forest of activism and change. A Feminist in the White House skillfully surfaces political and cultural tensions that we still see playing out today in the work for women's equality and LGBTQ freedom.
This should be required reading for anyone interested in how far we've come and how far we have left to go."
Doreen J. Mattingly is Professor Emerita of Women's Studies at San Diego State University.