In The Battle Over Marriage, Leigh Moscowitz looks at how gay activists harnessed the power of the press.
by Yasmin Nair
In the popular imagination, gay marriage is conceived as a battle between right-wing fundamentalists with biblical ideas about compatible genitalia and loving gays and lesbians who simply want an official stamp on their relationship. But the issue emerged out of a complicated nexus of political and social movements, including the response to the AIDS crisis; the LGBTQ community has a long and often contentious history when it comes to marriage.…[ Read more ]