Carlos A. Ball is Distinguished Professor of Law and the Judge Frederick Lacey Scholar at Rutgers University. An expert on LGBTQ rights, he is the author of several books, including The First Amendment and LGBT Equality and From the Closet to the Courtroom. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
“[Ball] delivers both an insightful history and an excellent road
map for any group seeking progressive social change.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Carlos Ball takes up the fascinating question of why, at the turn
of the twenty-first century, corporations shifted from being the
targets of pro-LGBT activism to being the sources of that activism.
The answer is a tale of morals and markets in which the corporation
emerges as an ‘unlikely hero’ . . . Only someone with Ball’s
knowledge of that movement could have recognized this complicated
protagonist and afforded it such a subtle biography.”
—Kenji Yoshino, author of Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil
Rights
“In this insightful, deeply engaging book, Carlos Ball shows how
the influence of big business was harnessed to promote LGBTQ
equality, becoming a bulwark against homophobic and exclusionary
laws. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of
American politics.”
—Adam Winkler, author of We the Corporations
“Ball masterfully tells the stories that inevitably led to a
fundamental shift in corporate America’s relationship with its
employees, its customers, and with American law and policy.”
—Mary Bonauto, Civil Rights Project director for GLAD, GLBTQ Legal
Advocates & Defenders
“A must-read for anyone seeking to harness the power of business to
drive change in the new economy.”
—Aaron Hurst, author of The Purpose Economy
“Ball makes a powerful case for LGBTQ activism aimed at the private
sector while critically assessing the values and risks of
corporations engaging in public policy issues in a democracy. This
is a beautifully written and compelling book for anyone who is
interested in the role companies can play in promoting social
change and reforms for the betterment of society.”
—Alice Korngold, author of A Better World Inc. and CEO of Korngold
Consulting
“Carlos Ball explores the colorful history, the smart playbook of
tactics, and the combination of values and self-interest that have
encouraged activists and businesses to join forces again and again
to make corporations engines of progress . . . A concise, clear
resource on what works in improving the corporate world and how to
move forward.”
—Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry and author of Why
Marriage Matters
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