Fragmented citizens : the changing landscape of gay and lesbian lives /

Fragmented citizens : the changing landscape of gay and lesbian lives /

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A sweeping historical and political account of how our present-day policy debates around citizenship and equality came to beThe 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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Engel, Stephen M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Gay rights > United States.
Gay people > Political activity.
Homophobia > United States.
Citizenship > United States.
United States > Politics and government.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • FRAGMENTED CITIZENS
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Fragmented Citizens
  • 1. From Individual Rights to Institutional Recognitions: Toward a Developmental Account of Gay and Lesbian Politics
  • 2. Excluding the Homosexual: Naming Gender and Sexual Transgression
  • 3. Gay Is Good: Multiple Paths to Recognizing Unjust Discrimination
  • 4. Recognizing Ourselves: Gay and Lesbian Interest Groups and the Consequences of Self-Definition
  • 5. Respect for Private Lives: Closeting Same-Sex Sexuality in Public Opinion, Policy, and Law
  • 6. A History of Discrimination: Gays and Lesbians as a Suspect Class
  • 7. A Jurisprudence of Blindness: Same-Sex Marriage, Human Dignity, and the Erosion of Scrutiny Doctrine
  • Conclusion: To Be Whole
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author.

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