Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-461) and index.
Masquerade and the law, 1880-1946 -- Kulturkampf and the threatening closet, 1946-1961 -- Coming out and challenging the closet, 1961-1981 -- Hardwick and historiography -- The sexualized first amendment -- Multivocal prejudices and homo equality -- Sexual consent paradoxes -- Beyond families we choose -- Religion and homosexuality: equality practice.
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This text provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues concerning gender and sexual nonconformity in the United States. The text is split into three parts covering the post-Civil war period to the 1980s, contemporary issues and legal arguments.
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Gaylaw.
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Gay law
Gay men-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.
Gays-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.
Homosexuality-- Law and legislation-- United States.
Lesbians-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.