Long Arc of Justice

Richard D. Mohr is professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois-Urbana. He is the author of The Platonic Cosmology; Gays/Justice: A Study of Ethics, Society, and Law; Gay Ideas: Outing and Other Controversies; A More Perfect Union: Why Straight America Must Stand Up for Gay Rights; and Pottery, Politics, Art: George Ohr and the Brothers Kirkpatrick. A public intellectual, he has also written for The Nation, The Advocate, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Boston Globe, and the Chicago Tribune.

A clever and insightful explanation...Throughout the book, Mohr makes his points well. -- Johanna Lunglhofer Washington Blade This eloquent articulation of what gays deserve from American society. -- Richard Labonte gsyndicate.com An engaging and challenging blend of politics, ethics and philosophical discourse, Arc is a must-read for anyone who's even remotely interested in where the queer rights movement is going and where it has been. Just Out The Long Arc of Justice is a powerful little book of applied ethics in which Richard Mohr devotes his characteristic analytic rigor to a broad range of important gay and lesbian issues. -- James S. Stramel Gay & Lesbian Review The book redefines and elevates contemporary discussions regarding rights for gays and lesbians. -- Sarah Scalia Inside Illinois The Long Arc of Justice is a powerful little book of applied ethics in which Richard Mohr applies his characteristic analytical rigor and penetrating cultural analysis to the broad range of important gay and lesbian issues... I expect this book will become the industry standard. APA Newsletter The result is a book that is a readable and relevant as its predecessor was over a decade ago. -- Jesse Monteagudo TWN - South Florida's Gay Community Newspaper Eloquent articulation of what gays deserve from American society. -- Richard Labonte Between the Lines Newspaper An excellent book... Definitely worth reading and is refreshing in its creativity, clarity, and conviction that justice is slowly moving. -- Patrick D. Hopkins Hypatia

• Introduction: A Taboo's End 1. Lesbian and Gay Basics: Some Questions, Facts, and Values 2. Sexual Privacy 3. The Case for Lesbian and Gay Marriage 4. Equality 5. Civil Rights 6. Understanding Lesbians and Gay Men in the Military Conclusion: America's Promise and the Lesbian and Gay Future Notes Acknowledgments