Legal Inversions : Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Politics of the Law

Law reform struggles have always been a part of the grassroots lesbian and gay agenda. These critical essays examine the politics of these engagements, of lesbians, gay men, and the law in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. From a wide range of perspectives, the contributors combine new conceptual insights with a concern for the practicalities of political engagements, tackling such vital topics as legal definitions of homosexuality, AIDS activism, and race and sexuality. Contributors: Katherine Arnup, Susan Boyd, Peter M. Cicchino, Davina Cooper, Bruce R. Deming, Mary Eaton, William F. Flanagan, Leo Flynn, Shelley A. M. Gavigan, Leslie J. Moran, Katherine M. Nicholson, Cynthia Petersen, Ruthann Robson, and the editors. The Homosexualization Of English Law / Leslie J. Moran -- The Irish Supreme Court And The Constitution Of Male Homosexuality / Leo Flynn -- Homosexual Unmodified: Speculations On Law's Discourse, Race, And The Construction Of Sexual Identity / Mary Eaton -- Familial Disputes? Sperm Donors, Lesbian Mothers, And Legal Parenthood / Katherine Arnup And Susan Boyd -- A Parent(ly) Knot: Can Heather Have Two Mommies? / Shelley A.m. Gavigan -- Envisioning A Lesbian Equality Jurisprudence / Cynthia Petersen -- Sex, Lies, And Civil Rights: A Critical History Of The Massachusetts Gay Civil Rights Bill / Peter M. Cicchino, Bruce R. Deming, And Katherine M. Nicholson -- Getting The Family Right: Legislating Heterosexuality In Britain, 1986-91 / Davina Cooper And Didi Herman. Convictions: Theorizing Lesbians And Criminal Justice / Ruthann Robson -- People With Hiv/aids, Gay Men, And Lesbians: Shifting Identities, Shifting Priorities / William F. Flanagan. Edited By Didi Herman, Carl Stychin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Law reform struggles have always been a part of the grassroots lesbian and gay agenda. This work examines the politics of these engagements, of lesbians, gay men, and the law in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It combines fresh conceptual insights with a concern for the practicalities of political engagements. An exploration of the contested field of gay and lesbian sexuality and the law