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Virtually Normal

Andrew Sullivan

What should gay people ask of the law and of society, and how do the main political positions on homosexuality measure up?

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At a glance

Author
Andrew Sullivan

Why read it

  • You will be able to set out the four main political positions on homosexuality and weigh the case for each
  • You will learn the difference between what government should regulate and what it should leave alone
  • You will see how a case for equal treatment under the law can be made on liberal grounds, not only on feeling

Who it is for

  • A voter weighing arguments on gay rights and what law should do
  • A reader who wants a reasoned argument, not slogans
  • A student of political philosophy looking for a modern example

Contents

  1. PREFACE
  2. PROLOGUE
  3. What Is a Homosexual?
  4. CHAPTER ONE
  5. The Prohibitionists
  6. CHAPTER TWO
  7. The Liberationists
  8. CHAPTER THREE
  9. The Conservatives
  10. CHAPTER FOUR
  11. The Liberals
  12. CHAPTER FIVE
  13. A Politics of Homosexuality
  14. EPILOGUE
  15. What Are Homosexuals For?
  16. AFTERWORD TO THE VINTAGE EDITION

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