Giovanni's Room
by James Baldwin
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- Queer Theory
Baldwin's novel definitely shakes up the idea that everything should be black and white in the realms of sexuality and gender. - Same-Sex Marriage
You can read more about the history of gay marriage here and really think about how things have changed since the 1950s.