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Daily Encounters with Heterosexism

A Week in the Life of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals

Janet K. Swim PhD Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Nicholas B. Pearson MA Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Kristen E. Johnston PhD Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Pages 31-48 | Published online: 05 Oct 2008

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