LAMBDA Volume 27, Issue 2: UNC-Chapel Hill's LGBTIQ-Affirming Magazine Since 1976

Spring 2004
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Untying The Knot:
LAMBDA Navigates the twists and turns on the road to marriage equality

A look at the court battles from Hawaii to San Francisco
When the Massachusetts Supreme Court issued its notorious same-gender marriage ruling this past November, the justices knew that they were in for a maelstrom of criticism. (more)

Marriage: Sacred? Says who? Immutable? Hardly.
Once again, the US debate surrounding marriage has made headlines. The 2004 Presidential candidates already are being asked questions about their support of same gender marriages, civil unions, domestic partnership benefits and a number of other questions concerning LGBTQ rights. (more)

What exactly are we fighting for?
Back in October, George W. Bush joined a coalition of ultra-conservative groups in attacking the LGBTIQ community by issuing a proclamation declaring the existence of "Marriage Protection Week." (more)

Return of the NC Unity Conference
From the looks of it, the second annual N.C. Unity Conference is far from falling prey to the sophomore jinx. (more)

Activism Through Art: Photographer's pictures show confidence in journey from female to male
Photographer Loren Cameron's presentation on January 16, in the New Student Union of his photographs of transgender individuals was less about the pictures and more about informing his audience about transgender issues. (more)

Say What? When dealing with identity politics, proper word-choice is important
What words do we (or should we) use to describe ourselves and our communities? Does LGBTQ cover all the bases? (more)

Sex Ed: UNC will make available a Sexuality Studies minor this fall
This fall, UNC will begin adding a new option to its list of undergraduate minors. Following in the tradition of many universities across the nation, including such benchmark schools like the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Michigan, UNC will be launching its own program in Sexuality Studies. (more)

Bringing to Life Queer Lit
When English Professor Erin Carlston was assigned to read Djuna Barnes' Nightwood as an undergraduate, she hated it. Now she considers it one of the best novels written in the 20th century. (more)

Dear 'Tim', Let's talk about disgust, your children and your irrational fears
All this controversy about you has got me going mad. I'm speaking, of course, about the incident in your "Literature and Cultural Diversity" class on February 5. (more)

Why we march: where the LGBTIQ and Pro-Choice Movements Intersect
On April 25, the largest pro-choice majority in history will gather in Washington, D.C. for the March to Save Women's Lives. As a co-sponsor of the March, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender - Straight Alliance will be there. (more)

Where the Hell are All of the Feminist Queer Men?
Over the holiday break I had a chance to mingle with some of my friends back home in Charlotte. I went to a number of parties and had a chance to have some excellent conversations with a number of gay and bisexual men who I have, at one time or another, called my friends. (more)

Catch up with John Jackson in this issue's LGBTIQ Faces

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