The global emergence of gay and lesbian politics : national imprints of a worldwide movement Introduction Barry D. Adam Jan Willem Duyvendak and Andr(c)♭ Krouwel Moral regulation and the disintegrating Canadian state Barry D. Adam Gay and lesbian movements in the United States: dilemmas of identity diversity and political strategy Steven Epstein More love and more desire : the building of a Brazilian movement James N. Green Democracy and sexual difference: the lesbian and gay movement in Argentina Stephen Brown The lesbian and gay movement in Britain: schisms solidarities and social worlds Ken Plummer The Dutch lesbian and gay movement: the politics of accommodation Judith Schuyf and Andr(c)♭ Krouwel Gay and lesbian activism in France: between integration and community oriented movements Olivier Fillieule and Jan Willem Duyvendak Passion for life: a history of the lesbian and gay movement in Spain Ricardo Llamas and Fefa Vila Gay and lesbian movements in Eastern Europe: Romania Hungary and the Czech Republic Scott Long Emerging visibility of gays and lesbians in Southern Africa: contrasting contexts Mai Palmberg Japan: finding its way Wim Lunsing The largest street party in the world: the gay and lesbian movement in Australia Geoffrey Woolcock and Dennis Altman Gay and lesbian movements beyond borders National imprints of a worldwide movement Barry D. Adam Jan Willem Duyvendak and Andr(c)♭ Krouwel