"In an era when so much of the lesbian and gay movement seems to echo the rhetoric of the mainstream Establishment, the work of Against Equality is an important provocation and corrective. More than a critique, Against Equality seeks to reinvigorate the queer political imagination with fantastic possibility! Q&A with Ryan Conrad Read an excerpt from Against Equality These queer thinkers, writers, and artists are committed to undermining a stunted conception of “equality.” In this powerful book, they challenge mainstream gay and lesbian struggles for inclusion in elitist and inhumane institutions. The Against Equality collective asks some hard questions. Does hate-crime legislation affirm and strengthen historically anti-queer institutions like the police and prisons rather than dismantling them?. Will the ability of queers to fight in wars of imperialism help liberate and empower LGBT people around the world?.Does gay marriage support the right-wing goal of linking access to basic human rights like health care and economic security to an inherently conservative tradition?.
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