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Conventional wisdom holds that same-sex marriage is a purely modern innovation, a concept born of an overtly modern lifestyle that was unheard of in nineteenth century America.

Is Vladimir Putin macho, or is he a "e;fag"e;?

Is Vladimir Putin macho, or is he a "e;fag"e;?

For the last twenty years, John Corvino--widely known as the author of the weekly column "e;The Gay Moralist"e;--has traversed the country responding to moral and religious arguments against same-sex relationships.

An urgent and elegant book excavating the many meanings of cuddling under racial capitalism .

For gay men, the demands of the AIDS epidemic are enormous and unrelenting.

The diverse historical, cultural, and physiological influences that determine sexual orientation are the focus of this fascinating work by one of the foremost investigators of human sexuality.

Music and queerness interact in many different ways.

Disorienting Empire is the first book to examine Republican Latin poetry's recurring interest in characters who become lost.

Disorienting Empire is the first book to examine Republican Latin poetry's recurring interest in characters who become lost.

A compelling and timely vision for gay reparations in the United StatesIn the last two decades many nations have adopted "e;gay reparations,"e; or policies intended to make amends for a history of discrimination, stigmatization, and violence on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

A compelling and timely vision for gay reparations in the United StatesIn the last two decades many nations have adopted "e;gay reparations,"e; or policies intended to make amends for a history of discrimination, stigmatization, and violence on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

To date, the history of military and war has focused predominantly on men as historical agents, disregarding gender and its complex interrelationships with war and the military.

Should religious people who conscientiously object to facilitating same-sex weddings, and who therefore decline to provide cakes, photography, or other services, be exempted from antidiscrimination laws?

Should religious people who conscientiously object to facilitating same-sex weddings, and who therefore decline to provide cakes, photography, or other services, be exempted from antidiscrimination laws?

Over the last fifteen years, psychological research regarding sexual orientation has seen explosive growth.

This volume explores the realities and representations of same-sex sexuality in France in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, the period that witnessed the emergence of "e;homosexuality"e; in the modern sense of the word.

This pioneering collection of previously unpublished articles on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender language combines queer theory and feminist theory with the latest thinking on language and gender.

Changes in biological processes, relationships, and community interactions influence the emergence of sexuality in all young people.

The men of Renaissance Florence were so renowned for sodomy that "e;Florenzer"e; in German meant "e;sodomite.

When people who interact do not share the same abilities, orientations, or beliefs, the results are often disastrous, leaving everyone involved feeling misunderstood, underappreciated, and resentful.

The Ambivalence of Gay Liberation explores ways of thinking, feeling, and talking about being gay in the 1970s, an influential decade sandwiched between the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in 1969, and the arrival of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the early 1980s.

The Ambivalence of Gay Liberation explores ways of thinking, feeling, and talking about being gay in the 1970s, an influential decade sandwiched between the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in 1969, and the arrival of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the early 1980s.

The first book to chart Scott Burton's performance art and sculpture of the 1970s.

Why is homosexuality socially marginal yet symbolically central?

Why is homosexuality socially marginal yet symbolically central?

The Classics were core to the curriculum and ethos of the intensely homosocial Victorian and Edwardian public schools, yet ancient homosexuality and erotic pedagogy were problematic to the educational establishment, which expurgated classical texts with sexual content.

The Classics were core to the curriculum and ethos of the intensely homosocial Victorian and Edwardian public schools, yet ancient homosexuality and erotic pedagogy were problematic to the educational establishment, which expurgated classical texts with sexual content.

This new dictionary provides clear and accessible definitions of a range of terms from within the fast-developing field of gender studies.

Sex: how should we do it, when should we do it, and with whom?

Since its inception, the European Convention on Human Rights has been a beacon of hope to gay men and lesbians in Europe.

Since its inception, the European Convention on Human Rights has been a beacon of hope to gay men and lesbians in Europe.

On August 21, 1978, a year before his seventieth birthday, Samuel Steward (1909-93) sat down at his typewriter in Berkeley, California, and began to compose a remarkable autobiography.

Much has been written about the contribution of ancient Greece to modern discourses of homosexuality, but Rome's significant role has been largely overlooked.

In 2001, a collection of open and affirming churches with predominantly African American membership and a Pentecostal style of worship formed a radically new coalition.

Between 2009 and 2014, an anti-homosexuality law circulating in the Ugandan parliament came to be the focus of a global conversation about queer rights.

Between 2009 and 2014, an anti-homosexuality law circulating in the Ugandan parliament came to be the focus of a global conversation about queer rights.

Cognitive cultural theorists have rarely taken up sex, sexuality, or gender identity.

Cognitive cultural theorists have rarely taken up sex, sexuality, or gender identity.

Headcase is a groundbreaking collection of personal reflections and artistic representations illustrating the intersection of mental wellness, mental illness, and LGBTQ identity, as well as the lasting impact of historical views equating queer and trans identity with mental illness.

Headcase is a groundbreaking collection of personal reflections and artistic representations illustrating the intersection of mental wellness, mental illness, and LGBTQ identity, as well as the lasting impact of historical views equating queer and trans identity with mental illness.

Whereas adoption was once a private affair cloaked in secrecy and sealed records, adoptions in the US today are increasingly open - that is, birth and adoptive families meet and become acquainted before the adoption, and remain in contact once it is complete.

Whereas adoption was once a private affair cloaked in secrecy and sealed records, adoptions in the US today are increasingly open - that is, birth and adoptive families meet and become acquainted before the adoption, and remain in contact once it is complete.

The civil rights of LGBTQ people have slowly yet steadily strengthened since the Stonewall Riots of June, 1969.

The civil rights of LGBTQ people have slowly yet steadily strengthened since the Stonewall Riots of June, 1969.

Finalist, Best LGBTQ Nonfiction Book, Lambda Literary Awards 2020 On October 14, 1998, five thousand people gathered on the steps of the U.

Finalist, Best LGBTQ Nonfiction Book, Lambda Literary Awards 2020 On October 14, 1998, five thousand people gathered on the steps of the U.

Whether we speak of queer bodies targeted for harassment, queer sensibilities derided as dangerous, or queer intimacies denied legitimacy, we acknowledge a close companionship between queerness and precariousness.

Whether we speak of queer bodies targeted for harassment, queer sensibilities derided as dangerous, or queer intimacies denied legitimacy, we acknowledge a close companionship between queerness and precariousness.