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An essay is presented on author John Cheever, and the author discusses Cheever's journal in which he confessed to sexual intercourse with men. Cheever's secrecy, his opinions on romantic and erotic love, and his family are discussed, as well as the social aspects of homosexuality in the U.S. in the 1960s. Cheever's relationship with artist Ned Rorem at the Yaddo artists colony in New York is described, as well as his novel "Falconer."

Argues that the parallelism of homosexuality with polygamy, incest and bestiality is irrelevant in gauging the acceptability of homosexuality as a social reality. Impossibility of legalizing incest through the legalization of gay marriage; Refusal of gay partners to engage in incestuous relationships; Vulnerability of the arguments for the prohibition of gay marriage.

An essay is presented on writer Edmund White's heterosexual liberation in New York. It mentions how Mayor Robert Wagner had initiated cleanup campaigns related to homosexual activities by implementing police raids on bars. It also mentions the important event when same-sex desire was becoming acceptable to the society and homosexuality was getting cultural approval.

Looks at the role of the gay community in social justice and progressive politics in the United States. African-Americans' stand on including gay issues in their own political agenda; Membership of the gay movement in South Carolina's Progressive Network; Gay and lesbian movement against the Confederate flag.

Examines Japan's journey into homophobia. Homosocial enclaves sustained by society before the Meiji period; Pre-World War I Japanese cultural atmosphere for same-sex eroticism; Three major socio-political developments that can account for reversal of fortune for men who engaged in same-sex sexual activity; Influence of Western-style sexual categories.

An essay is presented which focuses on a fear, loathing and hatred of GLBT people and of homosexuality which exists in the southern states of the United States. It presents a discussion of the differences which are found in southern culture and philosophy and of the large role the Bible and religious belief play in southern society.

The article is a guest-opinion commentary that focuses on GLBT activism and the religious right. The GLBT rights movement has started a panic in right-wing extremist groups that oppose gay-rights legislation. Websites such as Erik Holland's amazinginfoonhomosexuals.com and Jim Buzinski's Outsports.com are said to be "homophobe-turned-porn-peddler" operations, although Holland and Buzinski claim they provide "research" on gay sex. The questions of who the perverts are and who is harboring homoerotic desires might surface when the public learns how "research" is conducted by anti-gay organizations.

Focuses on the transformation of social and legal perceptions toward homosexuality in Spain. Elimination of death penalty for homosexual conduct; Establishment of gay rights movement; Lack of a gay public identity and gay community.