In defense of gay children? 'Progay' homophobia and the production of homonormativity

Sexualities

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 455-475

  Bryant, Karl ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender identity disorder; Homosexuality; Psychiatry; Transgender; Transsexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449088095     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460708091744     Document Type: Article

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