"Sex and sexuality remain contentious issues in twenty-first century America, dividing the country across religious and cultural lines. This volume traces the evolution of attitudes on gay and lesbian issues, transgender identities, women's rights, and sexual behaviors and consent. Going from the mid-twentieth century to the present day, the articles speak to the ongoing debate as writers and journalists attempt to make sense of the diverse sexual expressions found in human society and document the struggles toward greater acceptance and tolerance"--Provided by the publisher.
General Note
Includes index.
Includes glossaries.
At head of title: The New York Times.
Content Note
Gay and lesbian rights -- Morals: on the third sex / by Murray Schumach -- 'Deviates' and 'inverts' / by the New York Times -- Homosexuals see 2 decades of gains, but fear setbacks / by James Barron -- For young gays on the streets, survival comes before pride; few beds for growing class of homeless / by Andrew Jacobs -- Political shifts on gay rights lag behind culture / by Adam Nagourney -- California may require teaching of gay history / by Jennifer Medina -- A sea change in less than 50 years as gay rights gained momentum / by John Harwood -- Supreme Court ruling makes same-sex marriage a right nationwide / by Adam Liptak -- Transgender stories -- Surgery to change gender / by Stuart H. Loory -- Transsexual tries to build a new life / by the New York Times -- After sex change, teacher is barred from school / by Evelyn Nieves -- Watershed of mourning at the border of gender / by Nina Siegal -- Suit over estate claims a widow is not a woman / by Jodi Wilgoren -- A quest for a restroom that's neither men's room nor women's room / by Patricia Leigh Brown -- Increasingly visible, transgender Americans defy stereotypes / by Ernesto Londoño -- Solace and fury as schools react to transgender policy / by Jack Healy and Richard Pérez-Peña -- Ban was lifted, but transgender recruits still can't join up / by Dave Philipps -- Why Scarlett Johansson shouldn't play a trans man / by Jennifer Finney Boylan -- Queer identities -- The woman homosexual: more assertive, less willing to hide / by Enid Nemy -- Gay parents ease into suburbia; for the first generation, car pools and soccer games / by David W. Dunlap -- Straight, gay or lying? Bisexuality revisited / by Benedict Carey -- Generation LGBTQIA / by Michael Schulman -- If you're asking, 'Am I gay? Lesbian? Bi? Trans? Queer?' Here's a start / by Maya Salam -- When everyone can be 'queer,' is anyone? / by Jenna Wortham -- Germany must allow third gender category, court rules / by Melissa Eddy and Jessica Bennett -- Queer love in color / by Jamal Jordan -- Feminism -- The lesbian issue and women's lib / by Judy Klemesrud -- March 22, 1998: why feminists support Clinton / by Gloria Steinem -- What makes a woman a woman? / by Peggy Orenstein -- Who is a feminist now? / by Marisa Meltzer -- When a feminist pledges a sorority / by Jessica Bennett -- What to ask a celebrity instead of 'are you a feminist?' / by Jessa Crispin -- America made me a feminist / by Paulina Porizkova -- The patriarchs are fallining. The patriarchy is stronger than ever. / by Susan Faludi -- Sexual consent and behavior -- Group sex: is it 'life art' or a sign that something is wrong? / by Enid Nemy -- Sexuality and other female (film) troubles / by Julie Bloom -- Tinder, the fast-growing dating app, taps an age-old truth / by Nick Bilton -- Should 'slut' be retired? / by Anna North -- How Hugh Hefner invented the modern man / by Amber Batura -- The feminist pursuit of good sex / by Nona Willis Aronowitz -- The redistribution of sex / by Ross Douthat -- The boundary between abuse and B.D.S.M. / by Valeriya Safronova and Katie Van Syckle -- The digital sex lives of young gay teenagers / by Jack Turban.