Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : fragmented citizens -- From individual rights to institutional recognition : toward a developmental account of gay and lesbian politics -- Excluding the homosexual : naming gender and sexual transgression -- Gay is good : multiple paths to recognizing unjust discrimination -- Recognizing ourselves : gay and lesbian interest groups and the consequences of self-definition -- Respect for private lives : closeting same-sex sexuality in public opinion, policy, and law -- A history of discrimination : gays and lesbians as a suspect class -- A jurisprudence of blindness : same-sex marriage, human dignity, and the erosion of scrutiny doctrine -- Conclusion : to be whole.