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Very good Synopsis
I've known Shane and Carl since we were activists in the early eighties.This is their best work to date.As we are in the midst of real upheaval and uncertainty in our political climate, where we could lose much of what we've gained, the time is right for this book.Read it, now more than ever.We can fight or we can get along.The book has many answers! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cross-cultural studies    2. Gay Studies    3. Gay rights    4. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    5. Gender identity    6. Lesbian Studies    7. National characteristics    8. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    9. Popular Culture - General    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Australia    13. Canada    14. Cultural studies    15. EU (European Union)    16. Gay & Lesbian studies    17. Gender studies    18. Human rights    19. Multicultural studies    20. Religion: general    21. Republic of South Africa    22. Social issues    23. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil Law    2. Courts    3. Courts - General    4. Family Law - General    5. Gay Studies    6. Guardian and ward    7. Homosexuality    8. Kowalski, Sharon    9. Law    10. Legal History    11. Legal Reference / Law Profession    12. Legal status, laws, etc.    13. Lesbian Studies    14. Minnesota    15. Trials, litigation, etc    16. Unmarried couples    17. Civil rights & citizenship    18. Gay & Lesbian studies    19. International human rights law    20. USA   

Subjects:  1. Children    2. Children's Studies    3. Children's rights    4. Congresses    5. Family    6. General    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Legal status, laws, etc.    9. Parent and child (Law)    10. Political Science    11. Politics - Current Events    12. Politics / Current Events    13. Politics/International Relations    14. Public Policy - General    15. Sociology - Marriage & Family    16. Sociology Of Children    17. United States    18. ADOPTION_UNITED STATES    19. CHILD WELFARE    20. CHILDREN OF GAY PARENTS    21. CHILDREN_LEGAL STATUS, LAWS, ETC.    22. Central government policies    23. EDUCATION_PARENT PARTICIPATION    24. Family & relationships    25. Political Science / Social Services & Welfare   

Subjects:  1. Alternative Family    2. Colorado    3. Family Law - General    4. Family Law - Marriage    5. Gay men    6. Homosexuality    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Legal status, laws, etc    11. Legal status, laws, etc.    12. Lesbians    13. Personal & Practical Guides    14. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    15. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Gay Studies    3. Gay rights    4. Gays    5. General    6. Legal status, laws, etc    7. Legal status, laws, etc.    8. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. United States    12. Gay & Lesbian studies    13. Human rights   

Subjects:  1. Gay Studies    2. Gay rights    3. Gays    4. Lesbian Studies    5. Political activity    6. Popular Culture - General    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. Gay & Lesbian studies    11. Social Science / Gay Studies   

Subjects:  1. Gay Studies    2. Gay liberation movement    3. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    4. Gender Studies    5. Homosexuality    6. Human Sexuality    7. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    8. Research    9. Social Science    10. United States    11. Gay & Lesbian studies    12. Social Science / Gay Studies    13. Social history    14. USA   

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Offensive, through and through!!!
This book is just rational-sounding rehash of all the military's ridiculous arguments for excluding lesbians and gay men from the military.And being a woman is supposed to somehow excuse her bigotry.It's sad seeing her use the feminist hyphenated last name, when clearly her use of that name is to scream to the world that she's married (read: heterosexual, read: not gay in the slightest).This book repeats all kinds of crazy, outdate studies about gay male promiscuity.She might as well have spoken about Richard Gere and hamsters while she was at it.She assumes that all gays, especially gay men, are sex addicts and never once explains why being a man and having had sex with a man somehow makes one unworthy.This book is ridiculous; I pat myself on the back for having the strength to have finished reading it.Further, the author fails to notice any of the outstanding writing about discrimination in the military written by feminists and lesbian writers.Definitely be ready to be horrified if you ever glance at this mess! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Armed Forces    2. Gays    3. Gays in the military    4. General    5. Homosexuality    6. Military - General    7. Military Personnel    8. Military Science    9. Military life    10. Politics - Current Events    11. Politics / Current Events    12. Politics/International Relations    13. United States    14. Political Science / Civil Rights   

Subjects:  1. Gay Studies    2. Gay rights    3. Law and legislation    4. Lesbian Studies    5. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    6. Same-sex marriage    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. United States    10. Family law    11. Gay & Lesbian studies    12. Marriage    13. Social Science / Lesbian Studies    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. General    3. Philosophy    4. Constitutional & administrative law    5. USA   

Subjects:  1. Australia    2. Gay rights    3. General    4. Homosexuality    5. Law and legislation    6. Political And Civil Rights    7. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    8. Sociology    9. Tasmania    10. Gay & Lesbian studies    11. Human rights    12. Law for the lay person   

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    3. Gay Studies    4. Gay and lesbian studies    5. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    6. Guidance & Orientation    7. Homosexuality    8. Sex Education    9. Sexuality    10. Study and teaching   

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One of the most important books on Bisexuality.
While written primarily for the professional community, especially therapists, I would recommend Dr. Firestein's book for anyone interested in understanding all aspects of Bisexuality.For anyone who feels the need to understand themselves better, and perhaps know that they are not "confused", this book is informative in understanding how identities are informed by culture.While the first essay is a bit dry and academic, the rest of the book is absorbing, and occasionally amusing, and even inspiring.This is a truly major work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bisexuality    2. Bisexuals    3. Counseling of    4. Gay Studies    5. Gender Studies    6. Human Sexuality    7. Minority Studies - General    8. Psychology    9. Psychology Of Sexuality    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. U.S. - Political And Civil Rights    13. United States    14. Social Science / Gay Studies    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Christian mission & evangelism    2. Gay & Lesbian studies   

Subjects:  1. Civil Law    2. Gay Studies    3. Gay men    4. Gay rights    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Homosexuality    7. Lesbians    8. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    9. Political activity    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Sociology    12. United States    13. Demonstrations & protest movements    14. Equal opportunities    15. Gay & Lesbian studies    16. Human rights   

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Mixed bag -- but Thomas presents a rare, balanced view
Laurence Thomas and Michael Levin pose a stark contrast, not because they disagree but because their methods and approach are so different.There'sa real irony in how they approach the issue.Laurence Thomas is anorthodox Jew who places much stake in the religious arguments, while Levinhas little interest in anything religious.Because of this, Thomas seemsmore conservative, while Levin seems quite secular.However, it is Levinwho is against "homosexual liberation" and Thomas who officiallydefends it, though his actual position is not very liberal.It is quitenuanced and unusual but would be considered more moderate in standard U.S.political categories. A new look at homosexuality and totalitarianism.
This short book pits a gay activist, Laurence Thomas against the iconoclastic Michael Levin.Thomas argues mainly from anecdotal data from the bible, that homosexuals were never that singled out by Christianity orJudaism for condemnation. In fact very little is even said abouthomosexuality.He then goes on to make some arguments in favor of civilrights for gays, and to me the arguments were weak but sincere.Read more

Subjects:  1. Gay Studies    2. Gay rights    3. Homosexuality    4. Human Sexuality    5. Moral and ethical aspects    6. Philosophy    7. Political    8. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    9. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    10. Politics/International Relations    11. Social Science    12. Gay & Lesbian studies    13. Human rights    14. Philosophy / Political    15. Social & political philosophy   

Subjects:  1. Armed Forces    2. Gay Studies    3. Gays    4. General    5. Great Britain    6. Homophobia    7. Homosexuality    8. Military Personnel    9. Military Science    10. Peace    11. Politics / Current Events    12. Politics/International Relations    13. Social Science    14. United States    15. Civil defence    16. Gay studies (Gay men)    17. Human rights    18. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000    19. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. Gay rights    2. Homosexuality    3. Law and legislation    4. Reference    5. Sex and law    6. United States   

Subjects:  1. Canada    2. Canada.    3. Canadian Charter of Rights and    4. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms    5. Gay Studies    6. Gay liberation movement    7. Gay rights    8. Gender Studies    9. Lesbian Studies    10. Political And Civil Rights    11. Sex Relations    12. Social Science    13. Sociology    14. Sociology - General    15. Gay & Lesbian studies    16. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000    17. Social Science / Lesbian Studies    18. Social groups & communities