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Born This Way

Joanna Wuest

The story of how a biologically driven understanding of gender and sexuality became central to US LGBTQ+ political and legal advocacy. Across protests and courtrooms, LGBTQ+ advocates argue that sexual and gender identities are innate. Oppositely,...

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Opening Credits

1/11/2026
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Introduction

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Part One: Origins

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1: The Science of Civil Rights: The Rise and Demise of Sexual Deviancy

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2: Desire in the Throes of Power: Gay Liberation, Psychiatry, and the Politics of Classification

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3: “Why Is My Child Gay?”: The Liberal Foundations of Born This Way

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4: Immutability before the Gay Gene: Biology and Civil Rights Litigation

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Part 2: Evolutions and Adaptations

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5: Rise of the Gay Gene: Science, Law, Culture, and Hype

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6: From Pathology to “Born Perfect”: Marriage Equality and Conversion Therapy Bans

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7: The Scientific Gaze in Transgender and Bisexual Politics

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Conclusion: Beyond Born This Way: Fluid Desires, Fixed Identities, and Entrenched Inequalities

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Closing Notes

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