Identity in political context: Lesbian/gay representation in the public sphere

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 25-45

  Smith, Ralph R ^a   Windes, Russel R ^b  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil rights; Identity; Legislative debate; Strategic essential ism

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IDENTITY; LAW; LESBIAN; MALE; MORALITY; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0033067907     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v37n02_02     Document Type: Article

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