A showdown involving the Catholic Church, the United Nations, and Planned Parenthood over the politics of birth control.
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Cesarean or sin: the politics of saving the fetus in Brazil.
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Gay Print Culture: A History of Gay Magazines in Mexico, Canada, and the United States
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When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors
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Julian Eltinge, America’s Greatest Female Impersonator
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Queer Crafts: LGBTQ+ Identity, Politics, and Cultural Expression
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On the Origins of Queer Islamophobia in Germany: from Sex Tourism to Queer Fascism in The Color of Desire
