Contents -- Foreword -- 1. A Difficult Child, 1937-1954 -- 2. Bright College Years, 1954-1958 -- 3. Discovering the African American Past-and Present, 1958-1964 -- 4. Becoming a Minnesotan, 1964-1967 -- 5. Love, War, and Politics, 1967-1969 -- 6. Campus and Community, 1969-1972 -- 7. The Turning Point: Coming Out and Getting In, 1972 -- 8. Entering the Senate and Leaving the Closet, 1973-1974 -- 9. The First Struggle for Gay Rights, 1975-1978 -- 10. Settling into a Legislative Career, 1978-1982 -- 11. A New District, a New Partnership, and New Responsibilities, 1982-1988 -- Afterword -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.