Professor Dennis Altman (Politics, La Trobe University) on his book Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation, which was first published in 1972, at the height of the Gay Liberation Movement.

Described by the New York Times then as ‘the one to read’ and consistently ranked as one of the most influential books about homosexuality, Homosexual marked a significant milestone in the development of gay and lesbian politics and served a key role in the personal development of many people.

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