Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Constitutional law    3. Family Law - General    4. Gay Studies    5. Gay couples    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Lesbian Studies    11. Same-sex marriage    12. Sociology    13. United States    14. Family & relationships    15. Gay & Lesbian studies    16. Human rights    17. Private, property, family law    18. USA   

Subjects:  1. Bisexuality    2. Gay Studies    3. Gay and lesbian studies    4. Gender Studies    5. Language    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Lesbian Studies    8. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    9. Public Speaking    10. Transsexualism    11. United States   

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Gay rights    3. Gays    4. Gender & the Law    5. General    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Legal status, laws, etc.    9. Political Science    10. Politics/International Relations    11. United States    12. Jurisprudence & General Issues    13. Political Science / General   

Subjects:  1. AIDS (Disease)    2. Civil Procedure    3. Gay men    4. General    5. Legal status, laws, etc.    6. Patients    7. Politics - Current Events    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Practical Guides    10. Reference    11. United States    12. AIDS: social aspects    13. English Law    14. HIV / AIDS   

Subjects:  1. Gay Studies    2. Social Science    3. Sociology    4. Gay & Lesbian studies    5. Human rights   

Subjects:  1. Feminism & Feminist Theory    2. History    3. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    4. Public opinion    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Sociology Of Women    8. Suffrage    9. U.S. - Political And Civil Rights Of Women    10. United States    11. Women    12. Women's Studies - General    13. Women's Studies - History    14. Women's rights    15. Gay & Lesbian studies    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil Rights    2. Constitutional    3. Gay Studies    4. Gay rights    5. Gays    6. Gender & the Law    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    11. United States    12. Civil rights & citizenship    13. Constitutional & administrative law    14. Gay & Lesbian studies    15. USA   

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A honest and spiritual book.All Christians should read this.
Stranger at the Gate was the firstbook I had ever read dealing with the struggles of a gay Christian.It is a touching,wonderful, difficult story about Mel White's struggle to come to terms with his sexual orientation. Anyone who is open to the idea that God loves everyone and deals with people through grace will appreciate the honesty of this book.It makes one think and re-examine old prejudices.Those who are close minded and unable to listen to a viewpointthat may be different from the traditional thinking will find this story offensive. Whatever your thinking, this is a fascinating story well worth reading.

Great for those questioning gays and christianity.
Stranger at the Gate is an excellent read for those who are gay, and have a Christian upbringing. The first person narrative about how a gay man comes out of the closet, and how he reconciles the homophobic stance of the conservative, fundamentalist Christian church is eye-opening.
homophobes are bigots
That is the message of tolerance from many of the reviewers. The premise being, if you are a Christian and believe the Scriptures that were given by God that plainly teach homosexuality is sin, not an "alternate lifestyle," you must be a homophobe. So, I am not tolerant when I call sin sin, but a sodomite is tolerant when he calls those who disagree with him bigots and homophobes.
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Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Christian Sexual Ethics    4. Christianity    5. Gay men    6. General    7. Homosexuality    8. Religious aspects    9. Religious life    10. Religious right    11. United States    12. Biography & Autobiography / General    13. White, Mel   

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A salient assessment of the politics of homosexuality
Mohr writes an engaging and intellectually stimulating work that examines the ethical and philosophical imperatives behind equality for homosexuals in America.His sound "compare/contrast" methodology of ethical reflection exposes the selective and arbitrary nature of the efforts by certain forces in America to resist gay rights.He lays out compelling suggestions for the direction that gay activism must move to continue to be relevent and empowered in modern America.He neither caters to the powerful gay left paradigm nor walks the safe path of gradualism.His ideas, for the most part, make sense in a way that the reader will find him/herself exclaiming at various points, "Of course! That is exactly what needs to happen."His work suffers in two areas.He is a member of the academic elite in the purest sense of the word.His expressed disdain for the very students he is responsible to teach leaves a bad taste in this reviewer's mouth, at least.More critical to the substance of his work is the manner in which he allows his personal religious views to affect his arguments.His own distaste for organized religion leads him to conclude that religious gays should step aside and not participate in the struggle for gay rights, their best intentions not withstanding.This is an incredibly weak argument and stands out drastically when compared to the rest of his argument which is sound and balanced.He argues that gay Christian activism only invites the Religious Right into the debate in an arena where they have the upper hand.He could not be more wrong, but his lack of understanding of the religious issues leaves him unable to see the incredible importance of maintaining a strong religious argument that challenges the religious rhetoric of the Right using shared values and language.Overall, however, I have yet to read a more powerful look into the future of a successful gay rights movement. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Rights    2. Gay Studies    3. Gender Studies    4. Lesbian Studies    5. Reference    6. Sociology    7. Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy   

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gay rights from a global perspective
This anthology is similar to many books on gay rights from an international perspective.I found it particularly useful for its article on the founding of a gay rights group in Bolivia.Those interested in international human rights may find this a useful text.Development studies scholars may like it as well.There is better stuff out there, but this is a pretty good book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Rights    2. Cross-cultural studies    3. Gay Studies    4. Gay men    5. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    6. Gender Studies    7. Homosexuality    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal status, laws, etc    10. Lesbian Studies    11. Social Science    12. Sociology    13. Psychology    14. Social Science / General    15. Social groups & communities   

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Discrimination    3. Group identity    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Legal System    7. Legal status, laws, etc.    8. Minorities    9. Social Law    10. Sociology Of Law    11. United States    12. Citizenship & nationality law    13. Ethnic studies    14. Gay & Lesbian studies    15. Human rights    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil Rights    2. Gay Studies    3. Gay couples    4. Law and legislation    5. Public Policy - General    6. Same-sex marriage    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - Marriage & Family    10. United States    11. Vermont    12. Gay & Lesbian studies    13. Private, property, family law    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil Rights    2. Constitutional    3. Gay Studies    4. Gay rights    5. Homosexuality    6. Law    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. U.S. - Political And Civil Rights    10. United States    11. Anthropology    12. Cultural studies    13. Law / General    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Gay Studies    2. Gay rights    3. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    4. Homosexuality    5. Moral and ethical aspects    6. Philosophy    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. Gay & Lesbian studies    11. Human rights    12. Political Science / Civil Rights    13. Political ideologies    14. Social & political philosophy   

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Documents from a fascinating legal case
"Gays and the Military: Joseph Steffan versus the United States" is edited by Marc Wolinsky and Kenneth Sherrill.In their introduction the co-editors note that this anthology contains "the most significant portions of the court record from a case known as _Joseph C. Steffan_ v. _Richard Cheney, Secretary of Defense_."They also note that Steffan was forced to resign from the United States Naval Academy after confirming that he was homosexual; the litigation began in 1988.
A useful-enough text
This book deals with issues that occured before the gays-in-the-military debate was in full swing in 1993.Thus, it feels a little dated.Further, it's a collection of documents that fueled the debate, rather than an analysis or an autobiography from one of the expelled gay soldiers.Still, when I was writing my senior college thesis, this book was useful to me.Its best item is an affidavit submitted by the late gay scholar John Boswell.There are better books on the topic, but this one wasn't bad. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1964-    2. Cheney, Richard B    3. Discrimination & Racism    4. Equality before the law    5. Gay Studies    6. Gays in the military    7. Gender Studies    8. Legal status, laws, etc.    9. Military    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Steffan, Joseph,    13. Trials, litigation, etc    14. United States    15. American History    16. Constitutional & administrative law    17. Gay & Lesbian studies    18. Human rights    19. Law-Military    20. Political Science and International Relations    21. Social Science / Gay Studies    22. Social Science-Discrimination & Racism    23. USA   

Reviews (4)

Scary as Proverbial Hell
In an age where most people automatically believe the snippets and pieces they are handed by corporate media (which in the US is the Right) as the whole and absolute truth, this book is a must read and should be on the reading list of every American. The in-depth discussions of the various far right units/groups are invaluable.What you don't know CAN hurt you and WILL if given half a chance.If knowing is half the battle, then this book is your ammo.

Par Excellence
This well indexed book is a window to understand the relevance of the Right Wing Groups, The Right Wing "Extremist" Ideology, The Threat of the Right Wing on America; be it the threat on the Pillars of Liberty, Freedom or perhaps the apparent threat of the right wing on the constitution. Par Excellence
This well indexed book is a window to understand the relevance of the Right Wing Groups, The Right Wing "Extremist" Ideology, The Threat of the Right Wing on America; be it the threat on the Pillars of Liberty, Freedom or perhaps the apparent threat of the right wing on the constitution. Read more

Subjects:  1. Conservatism    2. History & Theory - Radical Thought    3. Homosexuality    4. Liberalism    5. Politics / Current Events    6. Politics, Practical    7. Politics/International Relations    8. United States    9. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    10. Political Science / General   

Subjects:  1. Citizenship    2. France    3. Gay rights    4. International Relations - General    5. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    6. Political Science    7. Political aspects    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Sex    11. Gay studies (Gay men)    12. Social history   

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Finally in paperback!
This is an extremely well-researched and well-written account of the gay movement over the last ten years. In thoughtful and accessible prose, the authors chronicle the major battles, players, and shifts in strategy and fortune. Looking at political and legal fights at the local, state, and national level, they examine why some were won and others lost as the gay movement confronted an increasingly sophisticated and well-financed religious right. As a teacher of American history and the history of sexuality, I've used excerpts from the hardcover edition in my classes. I'm excited that it is finally out in paperback. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Christianity - Christian Life - Political Issues    2. Gay Studies    3. Gay liberation movement    4. Gay rights    5. Homophobia    6. Homosexuality    7. Political History    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Sociology - General    12. United States    13. Gay & Lesbian studies    14. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    15. Gay    16. Lesbian   

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AN IMPROVED CLASSIC
Since its orginal publication in the late 70's this invaluable resource guide and classic has become much more inclusive in its contents and has addressed issues impacting on every aspect of a Lesbian's life. Now as wefind ourselves in a new century we find that the culture is changing itsviews about Lesbians and Gays. At every major religious denominationalconvention, the status of both groups have been debated. Vermont's stand inrecognizing unions among Lesbian and Gay couples has called the nation torethink its so-called definition of marriage and the privileges that gowith it.Read more

Subjects:  1. Asian-American lesbians    2. General    3. Lesbian Studies    4. Lesbianism    5. Lesbians    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. United States    9. Love    10. Social Science / Gay Studies    11. Social Science / Lesbian Studies   

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GREAT BOOK
This book is a great representation of the modern conflict that homosexuals face.It is a facet to any library of Civil Rights struggles and modern conflicts of our nation.It analyzes and interprets a wide range of issues that are buried in the grey area of the politically incorrect.This book is a MUST for anyone interested in the evolution surrounding Civil Rights struggles. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Law    2. Gay Studies    3. Gay men    4. Gay rights    5. Legal status, laws, etc    6. Legal status, laws, etc.    7. Lesbians    8. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    9. Politics - Current Events    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Social Science    13. United States