By analyzing the relationship between lesbian and gay movements and the state, this
ground-breaking book addresses two interconnected issues: to what extent is the lesbian …

Does the idea of equality for sexual minorities have as strong an influence as the media
suggest? How often do politicians come out forthrightly in support of gay rights? Drawing on …

The emergence of new social movements focused on gay and lesbian issues during the
past 25 years has been well documented in American society. The diffusion of a gay and …

Liberal democracy has provided a certain degree of lesbian and gay rights. But those rights,
as we now know, are not unlimited, and they continue to be the focus of efforts by lesbian …

In 1993, simply the idea that lesbians and gays should be able to serve openly in the military
created a firestorm of protest from right-wing groups and powerful social conservatives that …

Since the Stonewall rebellion in 1969, gay and lesbian movements have grown from small
outposts in a few major cities to a worldwide mobilization. This book brings together stories …

Book synopsis: With this benchmark work, lesbian and gay studies comes of age. Drawing
from a rich team of global contributors and carefully structured to elucidate the core issues in …

The landmark Supreme Court decision in June 2015 legalizing the right to same-sex
marriage marked a major victory in gay and lesbian rights in the United States. Once subject …

From" Don't ask, don't tell" to the Defense of Marriage Act, from the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act to the continued battle against AIDS, gays and lesbians have been in the …

The international conversation on gender and the state has suffered from ignoring race and
ethnicity. Most studies have omitted race and ethnicity as structural aspects; a few discuss …