How are sexual minorities like lesbians, gay men, and their sexualities viewed in the
different societies of Southeast Asia? Previous studies have been limited by the reliance on …

On July 5, 2007, I emigrated from Britain to the New World. Arriving at Toronto's Pearson
airport from Glasgow, Scotland, I was directed to immigration control along with my partner …

Since the 1980s, social movement scholars have investigated the dynamic of movement/
countermovement interaction. Most of these studies posit movements as initiators, with …

This article un-maps the recent impasse between pro-and antigay mobilization around
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA, 2009–2014). Drawing on scholarly and social …

Contributing to the literature on norm resistance and backlash, this article explores the
phenomenon of norm immunization, that is, the creation of legal barriers by a state with the …

As the number of European countries that recognise same-sex unions increases, so does
the number of countries that resists this institution. This trend runs counter to the …

Although sexual minorities in Africa continue to face harsh penalties for same-sex
relationships, strong anti-homophobic resistance exists across the continent. This book …

This article examines the role of visibility in efforts to define “the people” in specifically
gendered and sexualized ways. In doing this, it contributes to queer and feminist …

Despite years of success, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) norms are
becoming increasingly polarized across the global landscape—with some countries strongly …

A tide of oppression against sexual minorities disturbs current theories explaining the
globalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights. But unlike the turn in …