January 25, 2002
Gay Visibility as a Cause of New Forms of Homophobia
She would much rather be coming out as a lesbian now than when she did, 20 years ago, writes Suzanna Danuta Walters in All the Rage: The Story of Gay Visibility in America (University of Chicago Press). The abundance of gay themes and characters -- on television, in the movies, in advertising -- is a clear sign of increased social acceptance. But the Georgetown University sociologist argues that cultural visibility not only is inadequate to ensure civil rights, but can lead to new
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