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Heteroactivism: An Introduction
1. Same-Sex Marriage: Supporting ‘Heterosexual Families’
2. Schools: Challenging the Inclusion of LGBT Lives and Families
3. Trans: Resisting Gender Ideologies and Trans Equalities
4. Freedom of Speech: Creating Space to Contest LGBT Equalities
5. Public Inclusions: Claiming the Place of Heteroactivism
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