Foreword . . VII
Introduction: Public Policy Debate About Variant Sexuality . . XI

1. Emergence of the Variant Sexuality Issue Culture . . 1
2. Analysis of Communication in Contests Over Variant Sexuality . . 35
3. Appeals in Progay and Traditionalist Discourses . . 57
4. Antagonistic Construction of Identity and Conflict . . 93
5. Debate Within Communities . . 127
6. Same-Sex Marriage: A Case study . . 155
7. Criticism of the Variant Sexuality Issue Culture . . 181

References . . 203
Index . . 227
About the Authors . . 239