ISBN:
9780226827520
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Series Statement:
Chicago scholarship online
DDC:
306.7660973
Keywords:
Gay liberation movement History
;
Sexual minorities Civil rights
;
Gender identity
;
Identity politics
;
Family and Relationships
;
LGBTQ+ Interest
;
Society & culture: general
;
Politics & government
Abstract:
The story of how a biologically driven understanding of gender and sexuality became central to US LGBTQ+ political and legal advocacy. Across protests and courtrooms, LGBTQ+ advocates argue that sexual and gender identities are innate. Oppositely, conservatives incite panic over 'groomers' and a contagious 'gender ideology' that corrupts susceptible children. Yet, as this debate rages on, the history of what first compelled the hunt for homosexuality's biological origin story may hold answers for the queer rights movement's future. 'Born This Way' tells the story of how a biologically based understanding of gender and sexuality became central to LGBTQ+ advocacy.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.7208/chicago/9780226827520.001.0001
URL:
https://doi.org/10.7208/chicago/9780226827520.001.0001
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