Sex Lies and Politics: A Compelling Analysis of Gay Politicians in UK Newspapers

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This book provides a much-needed analysis of the changing representation of gay politicians in UK newspapers. Focusing on the 1950s onwards, a time when the press became more personal and politicians involved in gay scandals came to the forefront of media attention, the text uses case studies and sociopolitical analysis to develop a frame of representation which shows how a move from intolerance to tolerance to partial recognition of homosexuality has impacted upon the acceptability and perception of gay politicians in the public eye.