Queer Wars
Subtitle: The New Gay Right and Its Critics
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: February 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780226722009
Subjects: Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies; Gay & Lesbian studies; Government - Legislative Branch; Political Science; Gender Studies; Politics/International Relations; USA; Gay Studies; Social Science / Gay Studies; Gay conservatives
Description: "From the 1969 rebellion at Stonewall to recent battles over same-sex marriage, Gay Liberation in the United States has always been closely associated with the political left. But in recent years, Gay Liberation has taken a dramatic turn toward the right. And gaycons, as they were once archly referred to in the Nation, have taken politics and the media by storm." "Queer Wars limns this new gay right, offering the first extended consideration of gay conservatism and the trenchant critics who espouse its positions. Here celebrated historian of gay culture Paul Robinson draws particular attention to three features at this new political movement. First, he explores how gay conservatives have rejected the idea that commitment to gay freedom should involve equal dedication to the causes of other marginalized people, be they racial minorities, women, or the poor. Second, Robinson demonstrates why gay conservatives embrace more traditional gender ideals - why they are hostile to effeminacy among men and mannishness among women. Finally, exploring the support for sexual restraint among gay conservatives, Robinson dissects their condemnation of promiscuity and their assault on behavior they deem dissolute."--Jacket.