On the fringe: gays and lesbians in politics
Britain: Promoting heterosexuality in the Thatcher years -- Activist openings on the age of consent -- The Parliamentary ascent of Chris Smith. Canada: The Canadian Human Rights Act and Liberal Party pragmatism -- The fight for relationship recognition in Ontario -- The activist roles of Svend Robinson. United States: The military ban and the perils of Congressional politics -- Barney Frank and the art of the possible -- The inescapable allure of the American mainstream