According to Steven Seidman in Beyond the Closet (2002), What

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Multiple Choice

According to Steven Seidman in Beyond the Closet (2002) , what is the difference between "gay rights" and "gay liberation"?

• A) Gay rights seek equality for gay people within a heteronormative society, but gay liberation seeks to transform the society itself.
• B) The terms are interchangeable, so there is no difference.
• C) Gay liberation is more politically conservative than the gay rights movement.
• D) Gay rights are collective, but gay liberation is individualized.

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