Progay/Antigay

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Issues such as lesbians and gay men serving openly in the military, same-sex marriage and the inclusion of sexual orientation in anti-discrimination and hate crime laws have evolved along with the rival progay and anitgay communities. As a result of public policy debates, the U. S. progay movement has moved toward an essentialist, non-sexual identity while traditionalists have shifted toward a secular public self-representation. This book analyzes the internal disagreements within the two movements. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Public Policy Debate about Variant Sexuality Emergence of the Variant Sexuality Issue Culture Analysis of Communication in Contests over Variant Sexuality Appeals in Progay and Traditionalist Discourses Antagonistic Construction of Identity and Conflict Debate within Communities Same-Sex Marriage A Case Study Criticism of the Variant Sexuality Issue Culture