Encarnación, Omar Guillermo, 1962-

The case for gay reparations / Omar G. Encarnación. - 1 online resource (216 pages) : illustrations (black and white). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text makes the case for why the United States should embrace gay reparations, or policies intended to make amends for a history of discrimination, stigmatization, and violence against the LGBT community. It contends that gay reparations are a moral imperative for bringing dignity to those whose human rights have been violated because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, for closing painful histories of state-sponsored victimization of LGBT people, and for reminding future generations of past struggles for LGBT equality. To make its case, the book examines how other Western democracies notorious for their oppression of homosexuals have implemented gay reparations - specifically Spain, Britain, and Germany. Their collective experience shows that although there is no universal approach to gay reparations, it is never too late for countries to seek to right past wrongs.

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Sexual minorities--Social conditions.--United States
Homophobia--History.--United States
Gay rights--History.--United States
Sexual minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Reparations for historical injustices.
Family and Relationships.
LGBTQ+ Interest.
Society & culture: general.

HQ76.45.U5 / E53 2021

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