Homosexuality

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A resounding moral defeat for the moralizers
American voters refuse to bow before the high priests of scolding.
We're here, we're ... uh ... straight?
Many gays believe sexual orientation is defined at birth. Conservative Christian groups that want to help them 'return' to heterosexuality insist it's a choice. They're both wrong.
Toward a post-gay world
Gay Pride Month passed quietly this year -- maybe that means we no longer really need to make so much noise.
Submit to me, Trent!
You know you want it.
Homosexuality and the civic responsibility of politicians
When Trent Lott called homosexuality sinful, he should have kept his mouth shut -- but those who claim homosexuality is a "lifestyle" are equally wrong.
Movie Interview: Heroine Chic
Ally Sheedy talks about the hard road to "high art."
Class warfare
In the second of two articles, a teacher who was on the front lines describes how a California high school became a battleground in the struggle over what America's students should be taught about homosexuality.
The Best of Friends
Daniel Mendelsohn looks at how Hollywood movies depict friendships between gay men and straight women
A diminished view of manhood
Recent remarks by Green Bay Packer star Reggie White calling homosexuality a sin and the cause of much of the nation's troubles reflect a widespread homophobia in the African-American community.
Newsreal: Gays in Maine
The recent vote in Maine to deprive the state's gays the guarantee of equal rights in housing, employment and other areas prompts one commentator to recommend going one step further: Refuse to allow them to pay taxes.
The Salon Interview: Gore Vidal
An interview with Gore Vidal by Chris Haines.
From Russia with (forbidden) love
Several new collections celebrate the contributions of the late Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter.
The man who took sex out of the closet
Alfred Kinsey outed America's sexual secrets -- while keeping a few of his own.
"Happy Together"
Charles Taylor reviews 'Happy Together' directed by Wong Kar-Wai and starring Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai.
Edmund White
Daniel Reitz interviews Edmund White, author of 'The Farewell Symphony,' 'A Boy's Own Story' and 'The Beautiful Room is Empty.'
J.G. Ballard on William S. Burroughs' naked truth
The experimental writer J.G. Ballard, author of "Crash" and other controversial works, on the late, legendary William S. Burroughs.
The Awful Truth
Cintra Wilson endures the agonizing company of her fellow artists at a weekend retreat at Vassar.
Why Israel shouldn't trust Yasir Arafat
The Nobel Laureate is a sadistic dictator and shameless liar who has just one wish for the Jewish state: That it cease to exist.
Should gays join the mainstream?
Two gay readers, provoked by David Horowitz's argument that gays aren't "normal," debate whether they are -- or should be.
Respect, yes;
equivalence, no
Same-sex marriage is a lost cause because
gays are not the "same."
Gay in the USA
Three new books reflect the mainstreaming of gay culture -- and demonstrate a willingness to confront some painful realities.
The SALON Interview: Tony Kushner
America's real taboo is talking about a different society, says the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Mouse in a Corner
American Family Association boycotts Disney
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