Scandal
Subtitle: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century
Publisher: Harrington Park Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9781560234128
Subjects: Gay studies (Gay men); Lesbian studies; Social history; Men's Studies - Masculinity; Gay men; Social Science; Sociology; Public opinion; Gay Studies; 20th century; Case studies; History; Homosexuality; Scandals
First sentence: In the spring of 1916, an Irishman named Sir Roger Casement-former British consul, human rights activist, poet, and gay man-was charged with high treason and confined to the Tower of London to await execution.
Description: A compelling and thorough examination of same-sex controversies that range from accusations of obscenity and libel to espionage, treason, murder, and political dissent, with penalties that included censorship, imprisonment, deportation, and death. In each case, scandal brought the subject of homosexuality into public view in an explosive, sensational manner, stalling (and sometimes reversing) any progress made by the gay and lesbian community in mainstream society. Author Marc E. Vargo details the dignity, courage, and wisdom displayed by the gay men and women under attack in the face of public judgment.--From publisher description.