In June 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that decriminalized consensual sodomy. Lawrence and Garner v. Texas protected the liberty to engage in “certain intimate conduct” as a dimension of a person’s privacy and autonomy. Justice Kennedy, … Continue reading “Policing Privacy, Migrants, and the Limits of Freedom”
Issue: Issue 084-085 Queer Studies
WHAT’S QUEER ABOUT QUEER STUDIES NOW?
Sex + Freedom = Regulation: WHY?
janet r. jakobsenSexual regulation has played a crucial role in American politics over the last several decades. Here are a few snapshots of sexual politics in action: (1) in the summer of 1996, to establish his credentials for reelection, President Bill Clinton … Continue reading “Sex + Freedom = Regulation: WHY?”