Learning lessons from school: Homophobia, heterosexism, and the construction of failure

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 51-64

  Herr, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 85009649086     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v07n04_04     Document Type: Article

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