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Culture, Health & Sexuality
An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
Volume 11, 2009 - Issue 3: Contested Innocence ‐ Sexual Agency in Public and Private Space. Hanoi 2009. Special Conference Issue
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Black lesbian gender and sexual culture: celebration and resistance

Bianca D. M. Wilson Department of Psychology, California State University, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 297-313 | Received 21 Mar 2008, Accepted 09 Dec 2008, Published online: 18 Mar 2009

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