GL vs. BT : the archaeology of biphobia and transphobia within U.S. gay and lesbian community

J. Weiss

Heterosexism against bisexuals and transgenders exists not only in the straight community, but in the gay and lesbian community as well. Are "biphobia" and "transphobia" examples of "phobias"-irrational fears? No, such heterosexist attitudes are all too rational, mirroring social tensions, which only appear to be an ahistorical psychological phenomenon. Rather, as the GLBT community developed, power relations arose which resulted in the four different groups (G/L/B/T), assigning them different social locations. Prejudice in gay and lesbian communities against bisexuals and transgenders is heterosexism because it is, among other things, an accommodationist attempt to disavow these more _radical_ forms of sexuality.Copies are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Center. The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA]