Are gay rights "equal rights" or "special rights?" Is homosexuality immoral? While contributors to Same Sex, including the late John Boswell, David Halperin, and George Chauncey, often clash in opinion, they share a fundamental commitment to careful, rational discussion.

Same Sex is the most comprehensive anthology on homosexuality available. It goes beyond other classroom readers to explore historical conceptions of homosexuality, homosexual identity, and a variety of public policy issues, ranging from gay marriage to outing to military service. It also examines the issues from ethical, religious, and scientific perspectives. While the authors represent a wide range of opinions on homosexuality, the anthology cuts through the emotional fervor surrounding homosexuality to offer reasoned, lucid discussion of the issues.