Gaylaw: Challenging the Apartheid of the Closet
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Book Overview
This text provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues concerning gender and sexual nonconformity in the United States. Part one, which covers the years from the post-Civil War to the 1980s, is a history of state efforts to discipline and punish the behaviour of homosexuals and other people considered to be deviant. during this period such people could get by only at the cost of suppressing their most basic feelings and emotions. Part two addresses contemporary issues. although it is no longer illegal to be openly gay in America, homosexuals still suffer from state discrimination in the military and in other realms, and private discrimination and violence against gays is prevalent. The author presents a rigorously argued case for the sexualization of the First Amendment, showing why, for example, same-sex ceremonies and intimacy should be considered expressive conduct deserving the protection of the courts.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674341619
ISBN13:9780674341616
Release Date:October 1999
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:470 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.5" x 9.6"
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Fascinating book!
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Lots of information but still a surprisingly quick and fun read. I really enjoyed this book and have recommended it to friends.
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