Sexuality and Socialism book launch, June 18

Sexuality and Socialism: History, Politics, and Theory of LGBT Liberation By SHERRY WOLF Book launch at Socialism 2009, June 18, 8PM http://www.socialismconference.org Sexuality and Socialism provides scholars and activists with an accessible left-wing analysis of many of the questions brewing inside of the academy and the newly rising LGBT movement for marriage equality that's taken to the streets across the U.S. in recent months. This book includes essays on the roots of LGBT oppression, the construction of sexual and gender identities, the birth of gay power, what happened to LGBT liberation struggles of the past, and how to unite the oppressed and exploited to win sexual liberation for all. Sherry Wolf analyzes different concepts of oppression including socialism, postmodernism, identity politics and queer theory. In addition, Sexuality and Socialism challenges myths about genes, gender, and sexuality. This stirring collection of essays will be out in June 2009, in time for the fortieth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that gave rise to the modern LGBT movement. This book launch is one event opening the Socialism 2009: Building a New Left for a New Era conference in Chicago, June 18-21, 2009, http://www.socialismconference.org

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