'Not gay, but not homophobic': Male sexuality and homophobia in the 'lifestyle'

Sexualities

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 435-454

  Frank, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuality; Heterosexuality; Homophobia; Lifestyle; Swinging

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449102070     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460708091743     Document Type: Article

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