Identity, revolution, and democracy: Lesbian movements in Central America

Social Problems

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 386-407

  Thayer, Millie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0040955077     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3097184     Document Type: Article

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