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Knopf (1995), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 209 pages
Description
An unprecedented work from the brilliant young editor of The New Republic--who is celebrated also as an incisive defender of the equality of homosexuals--Virtually Normal is an impassioned, reasoned, subtle, and uncompromising political and moral treatise that will set the terms of the homosexuality debate for the foreseeable future.
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Written in the mid-90s, this book contributed to shifts in the arguments surrounding gay issues. I gained a valuable appreciation of where the gay rights movement has been compared with where it is now. I also gained insight into the philosophical underpinnings of various attitudes towards
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homosexuals in civil society. I think this is a great read for just about anyone. It offers a sense of perspective and a very coherent argument for the equality of all people under the law. Show Less
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Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — 1995)
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209 p.; 8.7 inches
ISBN
0679423826 / 9780679423829
Other editions
Virtually Normal by Andrew Sullivan (Paperback)
Virtually Normal by Andrew Sullivan (Paperback)
Virtually Normal by Andrew Sullivan (Paperback)
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