IN THE LAST ISSUE OF New Politics, we published Part I of a symposium on gays and the left, with contributions by Bettina Aptheker, John D'Emilio, Martin Duberman, Jeffrey Escoffier, and David McReynolds, and a piece by Christopher Phelps on a 1952 document of the Socialist Party youth that urged the SP to support the decriminalization of same-sex activity. Below is Part II of the symposium, with articles by Peter Drucker, Marcia Gallo, Thomas Harrison, Doug Ireland, and Sherry Wolf. We invite responses from our readers.
Reinventing a Queer Left, Peter Drucker
Eight Kinds of Strength: A Tribute to Valerie Taylor, Lesbian Writer and Revolutionary, Marcia Gallo
Socialism and Homosexuality, Thomas Harrison
Socialism and Gay Liberation: Back to the Future, Doug Ireland
LGBT Political Cul-de-sac: Make a U-turn, Sherry Wolf