On the Fringe: Gays and Lesbians Politics
Does the idea of equality for sexual minorities have as strong an influence as the media suggest? How often do politicians come out forthrightly in support of gay rights? Drawing on more than three hundred interviews with activists, politicians, officials, legislative aides, and journalists, David Rayside shows that gays, lesbians, and their political issues are still on the fringe of the political mainstream. His landmark study of political access demonstrates that, despite the overall...
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IllustrationsTablesPrefaceIntroduction: Activist Influence and Political Context1Britain1Promoting Heterosexuality in the Thatcher Years192Activist Openings on the Age of Consent453The Parliamentary Ascent of Chris Smith77Canada4The Canadian Human Rights Act and Liberal Party Pragmatism1055The Fight for Relationship Recognition in Ontario1416The Activist Roles of Svend Robinson179United States7The Military Ban and the Perils of Congressional Politics2158Barney Frank and the Art of the Possible2499The Inescapable Allure of the American Mainstream281Notes315Index349
