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Gay Immigration (and) Inequality

But is “family” necessarily part of a progressive reform agenda? 

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Queer Space

But, in the end, it’s about who can pay to live in a neighborhood and whose tax dollars count the most.

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The Gay Movement is Over

The fight for gay marriage directly contributes to inequality in America.

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Uncovering Kenji Yoshino’s Covering

Talking about the hidden costs of covering will appeal to those who like the book’s reliance on the idea that accepting diversity and difference solves our problems. 

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Can We Talk?: Censorship, Pedophilia, and Panic

A system that sees “predators” as beyond repair and thrusts them to the outermost regions of society also deeply pathologizes the “victims.”

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The Two Stories of Mukhtaran Bibi

Over and over again, history is forgotten in favor of narratives about “cultural difference.”

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Who Needs Hate?

The concept of hate crimes and hate crime legislation can never be part of a progressive agenda for social justice. 

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Film, Art, Television, and Media Queer Politics, Culture, and History Race, Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

What if Buster Bunny Became a Reggae Star?

Censorship might stop the expression of unpopular ideas but it short-circuits real political change.

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The Death of Daniel Fetty: Echoes of Matthew Shepard?

A report from the Deaf Queer Resource Center ( www.deafqueer.org ) indicated that a murder in Waverly, Ohio, was being ignored, unlike the killing of Matthew Shepard, because the gay victim was a hearing-impaired, homeless man. The details of the murder were horrific: Daniel ‘Dano’ Fetty, 39 years old, had been living in his car after a fire, working at a local restaurant, and saving up for his next apartment.

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How Trafficking Became Sexy