ABSTRACT
Conflict over gay rights has been a key battleground in America's culture wars for decades. Although much of the social science literature focuses on the gay rights movement, there is of course a powerful rival: a movement of social conservatives that has played a strong role as the conflict has swirled across local, state, and national arenas. Less well known, the conflict is international. There are parallel battles over gay rights in other states, and international organizations are heavily involved.
