Elastic Closet: A History of Homosexuality in France, 1942-present »

SCOTT GUNTHER is Assistant Professor of French at Wellesley College, USA. He received his B.A. from Cornell in 1990, his J.D. from NYU in 1993, and his Ph.D. in French Studies from NYU in 2001. His research interests include gender and sexuality in France, the mass media, and comparative law.

A social, legal and political history of gays and lesbians in France since World War Two.

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Introduction Republican Values and the Depenalization of Sodomy in France 1

1 It Could Have Been Worse (1940s-1960s) 25

2 Attempts at Subversion (The 1970s) 45

3 French Homosexuals Build a more Stately Closet (The 1980s-2000s) 66

4 "Outing" the French Gay Media (The 1990s and 2000s) 91

Conclusion: Queer, Made in France 120

Notes 127

Bibliography 148

Index 161