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Book SynopsisThis book explores the unique group of elders, age 55 and older, who practice some form of consensual non-monogamy. It covers both the joys and challenges of multiple relationships for elders. Poly elders have the complexities of juggling multiple relationships, as well as managing all the issues of aging: managing medical conditions and disabilities (their own and/or their partners’), caregiving responsibilities for aging relatives, grieving the deaths of parents, siblings, and partners, retiring from careers and starting new lives, and/or moving into some form of senior living. Elders appear to be the fastest-growing segment of the polyamorous community. About one-fifth of Americans have been in a polyamorous relationship at some point, and around 5% currently are practicing it. Many elders have practiced polyamory for over 40 years, and are currently in stable, very long-term relationships. The book provides anecdotes from poly elders’ lives, including the constellation of relationships surrounding each individual, couple, or triad. It explores how their relationships develop and evolve. Many of the issues that face older poly folks are issues directly related to aging, but they usually have a uniquely poly "spin" to them that can make them more complex and challenging. Trade ReviewAs a Relational Therapist who works with polyamorous clients, I was delighted to read Polyamorous Elders. This book offers a comprehensive and evidence-based guide to better understand the lived experiences of aging polyamorous folks. After reading Polyamorous Elders, I believe that practitioners will be more equipped to facilitate effective individual and relational therapeutic services to polyamorous clients. -- Carling Mashinter, MSc, registered psychotherapist, Relationship Matters Therapy CentreHaving enjoyed Kathy Labriola's previous work, I was delighted to read her latest. She approaches polyamorous relationships with an accessible, thoughtful, and deft sense of compassion and thorough research. -- Rosie Wilby, author of Is Monogamy Dead? and The Breakup MonologuesThis text is a readable and engaging look into the lives of polyamorous elders. It is suitable for researchers or clinical practitioners hoping to apply the work, but would also serve well as an entranceway for academics and students investigating sex and aging and looking for more data and overall consideration of polyamorous relationships. A timely topic deserving of more attention. -- Jeanne Marie Kusina, interim director of The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning; Distinguished University Lecturer, The University of ToledoThis book is engaging, accessible, expansive, and detailed. Obviously, it helps that the topic is fascinating, but Labriola presents these issues and cases in a straightforward and non-judgmental fashion. I routinely had my assumptions challenged even though I consider myself open-minded and have studied polyamory and human sexuality for several years. The strengths of this text include the author's expertise and clinical experience, the broad variety of polyamorous relationships presented, sympathetic attention to their challenges, and the good faith effort to honor intersectionality so as to sufficiently represent as many polyamorous people and relationships as possible. -- Albert Spencer, Communications Director, Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy and assistant professor, Department of Philosophy, Portland State UniversityThis book uniquely considers the special needs and outlook of people 55+ who identify as polyamorous. Not just an overview or a self-help book, the approach and information are very well-supported from the author's deep knowledge of polyamory, polyamorous communities, and her ongoing work with aging clients. -- Annalisa Castaldo, associate professor of English, Director of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, Widener UniversityThis is an essential guide for counselors, therapists and healthcare professionals working with polyamorous clients. The author has managed to address so many issues, from sex life to retirement to facing death and grief, and has done so insightfully, drawing on several case studies. As a family therapist and an openly polyamorous person over 50, I am thrilled to see this book finally out in the world! -- Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, SEP, CST, LMFT, award-winning author of Gender Trauma: Healing Cultural, Social, and Historical Gendered Trauma and independent scholarIn Polyamous Elders: Aging in Open Relationships, Kathy Labriola gives us an intimate window into the lives of older individuals whose zest for life still burns bright. Whether for love, sex, companionship or all of the above, older individuals know they have earned the right to choose the path that fits them best and enables them to enjoy levels of satisfaction and bliss that often elude the younger and less experienced. My wish for you, dear reader, is that these personal stories will inspire you to live your life to its very fullest regardless of your age. -- Veronica Monet, ACS, author, coach, and founder of The Shame Free ZoneAs both an aspiring “polygeezer” and CNM (consensual non-monogamy) psychologist, this volume spoke to my heart and my practice. Labriola’s work opens up the often untold stories of polyamorous elders and allows us to learn from their lived experiences and worlds. The accounts Labriola shares are multifaceted and honest portrayals of the distinct challenges polyamorous elders face and the ways that they are navigated! -- Elizabeth Duke, PsyDTable of ContentsIntroductionWhat is the Prevalence of Polyamory Among Elders?“The Greatest Generation” and the “Baby Boomers”Intersectionality and Poly EldersStudies that Attempt to Fill in the Gaps on Information about Poly EldersResearch MethodsThe Demographics of Case Studies and Examples Presented of Poly Elders Part I: What Challenges are Most Common for Poly Geezers?Chapter 1: First of All, Sex!The Changing Nature of Sex for Poly GeezersCase Study #1: EliseThe Challenges of Sex for Poly GeezersJoshua’s StoryGinny’s storyCase Study #2: DaniloCase Study #3: AnastasiaJesse’s storyCase Study #4: LibbyStrategies Developed by Poly Elders to Solve the Sexual Changes of AgingCase Study #5: Jake and NoraCase Study #6: JosephCase Study #7: SitaMarilyn’s StoryCase Study #8: LiseJana’s StoryBeing Poly can Help Couples Navigate Sexual Problems and Find Delightful SolutionsCase Study #9: Jordan and LourdesCase Study #10: Dolly and JimChapter 2: Some Poly People Shift to Monogamy as They AgeCase Study #1: Mary and GeneCase Study #2: Vicky and BartCase Study #3: Terry and RandyChapter 3: Poly Elders and Celibacy: Is There a Contradiction? What’s Sex Go to Do With It? Flourishing Poly Relationships, But Without the Sex!Case Study #1: Paul, Stacey, and DanielCase Study #2: Francois, Audrey, and JeannieCase Study #3: Jerome and RaphaelCase Study #4: LaRhonda and BeeandraChapter 4: The Curious Phenomenon of Successful Older Poly-Mono Couples Case Study #1: Rachel, Matt, and JerryCase Study #2: Lauren and KumarCase Study #3: Ayisha, Betty, and RogerCase Study #4: Geraldine and DreCase Study #5: Sharon, Benny, and PamThe Unique Benefits of Poly Relationships for Older Monogamous WomenCautionary Tales on the Challenges of a Mono/Poly RelationshipCase Study #6: Shirley:Case Study #7: HazelA Few Other Older Women’s “Short Takes” on the Benefits of Mono/Poly RelationshipsChapter 5: Elders Trying to Explain Polyamory to Their Adult KidsCase Study #1: Nancy, Emma, and CarrieCase Study #2: JonChapter 6: Older People Who Were “Poly Before Polyamory Was Invented”Case Study #1: Harry and HopeCase Study #2: Linda, Bruce, and CliffCase Study #3: Danielle and ValentinoCase Study #4: Frank, Lisa, and CrystalChapter 7: Conflicts Over a Partner’s Adult Children and/or GrandchildrenCase Study #1: Lucy, Reginald, and JimCase Study #2: Betsy, Stella, and GingerPart II: Retirement and Its Effects on Polyamorous Relationships Chapter 8: When One Person is Already Retired and the Other Eventually Decides to Retire Case Study #1: Warren, Jen, and AjaCase Study #2: Karen, Benjamin, and LouellenChapter 9: When One Partner Retires but One or More Partners are Still WorkingCase Study #1: Joe, Martha, Jerry, and AnitaCase Study #2: Kelly, Bill, Phil, and SueChapter 10: Retirement Can Create More Time and Energy for Poly Relationships, and Poly Geezers are Pretty Good at Time and Energy ManagementDan’s StoryPoly Geezers Tend to Have Excellent Time and Energy Management SkillsJohn’s StoryCase Study #1 BlancheCase Study #2: Tommy, Janet, and BerthaAre Elders Good at Polyamory or is Polyamory Good for Elders?Chapter 11: Retirement Can Shine a Spotlight on IncompatibilitiesRicardo and Maria’s StoryCase Study #1: Joanna, Buddy, Harriet, and TadPart III: When Poly Elders Want (or Need) to Move into Senior Living Facilities Chapter 12: Poly Elders Fear Discrimination and Hostility in Senior HousingCase Study #1: Joanne, Jay, and PatsyCase Study #2: Pierre and Pharell Case Study #3: MiriamStan and Martin’s StoryCase Study #4: Ellen, Jamie, and EvieChapter 13: What are the Options for Polys in Senior Living?Sex-Positive Senior Housing: Is That an Oxymoron?Elder Care Professionals’ Perspectives on Poly Elders and Senior Living FacilitiesLessons from the Experience of LGBTQ Elders in Senior Living FacilitiesCase Study #1: Russell, Matilda, and RayCase Study #2: Evelyn, Lou, and NikkiSenior Cohousing Communities May Be a Poly-Friendly Senior Housing OptionPart IV: Poly Geezers Coping with Health Problems and DisabilitiesChapter 14: The Effects of Medical Conditions on Poly Elders and RelationshipsCase Study #1: Rhonda, Josh, and SaronaMedical Conditions Complicate the Logistics and Romance of Poly RelationshipsKatie’s StoryCase Study #2: Rajah, Sabre, Rachel, and DasanTanika and Katherine’s StoryCase Study #3: Miles, Shane, and ArtPaul’s StoryCase Study #4: Jacinda, Maddy, and MillieChapter 15: Care-Giving Responsibilities for Elderly Relatives“Younger Elders” with Responsibilities for Elderly ParentsCase Study #1: Wanda and AmeliaCase Study #2: Orit, Aryeh, and Donna SueRemi’s StoryNo “one right answer” for caring for elderly parentsCase Study #3: Keiko, Rich, and FrankCase Study #4: RobbieStrategies and Planning for Successful CaregivingChapter 16: Additional Advantages for Poly Elders through Caregiving, Grief and MourningKate, Gustav, and Phillip’s StoryChapter 17: Twenty-First Century Pandemics and Poly Elders: Lessons from the Age of COVIDHow are Poly Elders Coping in the Age of COVID-19?Case Study #1: Lindsey, Jose, and MarisThe Impact of Isolation and Loneliness on Poly Elders Due to COVIDCase Study #2: MyrnaCase Study #3: Mary Jo, Emile, and HallieCase Study #4: Joan, Juan, and JuneMarlene and Mary’s StoryCase Study #5: Kimberly, Frank, and IrisAnita’s StoryCase Study #6: Amy Ann, Zekia, and ShelleyInternet Dating in the Midst of a PandemicBlythe’s StorySumati Sparks’ Pandemic Dating AdviceCase Study #7: Rosalinda, Xavier, and GeminaInternet Dating May Morph into Dating IRL (In Real Life)Case Study #8: Moira, Guillermo, and LeeChapter 18: Poly Mutual Aid: Elders’ Polycules Come Through for Them During the PandemicRashida’s storyCase Study #1: Lucille, Duncan, and KaraPoly Elders Find Stronger Support from their PolyculesCase Study #2: LeiCase Study #3: Sarah, Rashi, and HarlanPoly Elders’ Experience with Grief and Loss During the PandemicLiliana’s StoryParting Words on the COVID Pandemic and Poly EldersPart V: Polyamory and the Developmental Tasks of AgingChapter 19: What Are the Developmental Tasks for Poly Elders?Case Study #1: Hans and MegChapter 20: Poly Geezers Creating a New Life “Post-Career and Post-Kids”Case Study #1: Shereen, Ranil, and DeniseChapter 21: Life Review as a Developmental Task for Poly GeezersCase Study #1: Marcus, Gwen, and LolaColes’ StoryCase Study #2: DebbieChapter 22: Poly Elders Accepting the Deaths of Loved Ones, and Their Own MortalityCase Study #1: Geri, Frank, and AngelaCase Study #2: AlonzoCase Study #3: Deonte, Linden, Lon, and JohnCase Study #4: Louise and NataliePoly Elders’ Unique Experience of the Developmental Tasks of AgingChapter 23: Legal and Financial Issues for Poly Elders: Estate Planning, Advance Directives, and Other Strategies to Protect Poly FamiliesAdvance Health Care DirectivesDurable Power of AttorneyWillsEstate Planning Advice from Poly-Friendly AttorneysDivorce or the Demise of a Poly RelationshipStrategies to Mitigate the High Cost of CareMarta’s StoryPoly Elders Need to Talk About “The Three D’s”—Disability, Death, and DivorceChapter 24: A Few Parting Words and Directions for Further StudyAppendix I: List of Books on Consensual Nonmonogamy, Open Relationships, and Polyamory(Compiled by Sonia Song)ReferencesIndexAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisFetish Girl is a provocative, dark, and erotic memoir that tells it like it is. LaVey pulls readers into her evolving journey: dancer to stripper to dominatrix to erotic wrestler to BDSM aficionado—and all of this while being a single mother trying to do right by her son. This true story doesn’t hold back from diving into these subcultures with a keen eye for the kinky, for the sexy, for the power of taking a risk. “Fans of the Fifty Shades series will undoubtedly find much to savor in this ribald, risqué, and captivating remembrance.” —Kirkus ReviewTrade Review2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Finalist in Memoir (Other) “LaVey’s prose has an unfettered honesty as she proudly displays the joys, scars, triumphs, disappointments, and hard-won lessons of her lifestyle. The tone of the narrative is educational and never judgmental or arrogant, allowing readers to understand the author on several different levels...Fans of the Fifty Shades series will undoubtedly find much to savor in this ribald, risqué, and captivating remembrance.” —Kirkus Reviews “Skip Sunday School and read this book instead! Join Bella LaVey on her unflinching journey through the underworld of sex, where the mingling of pleasure and pain reopen the childhood wound of love withheld and eventually lead to healing. Defined by compassion, humor, and violence, Fetish Girl proves that the spiritual path can be one of adventure, startling discovery, and large men in pink tutus. A moving and courageous book, full of outcasts and deviants--the kind of folks Jesus called friends.” —Donna M. Johnson, author of Holy Ghost Girl: A Memoir “Rich and evocative, Fetish Girl is an unflinching look at learning to live life on one’s own terms while making peace with the past. Bella LaVey compellingly renders the hard choices a single mother makes to support her child and define herself. At its center, this book celebrates healing, connection, and the power we have to shift our narratives.” —Charlotte Gullick, author of By Way of Water “Experience an unforgettable sense of discovery about your own erotic potential as you connect with Fetish Girl. Deep pain that Lavey turns from the inside out gives her permission to be 'sexy, fearless, and wild both in life and art—my life became my art.' You’re right there with her. Smell the ocean, the smoky clubs, the leather. Feel the raw energy that drives a force she embraces since childhood: 'Live free or die'.” —Susan Kaye, Ph.D. Sexologist “The storms LaVey weathers in Fetish Girl are bright, violent, and mostly internal: from breast milk to BDSM, sex work, drug addiction and single motherhood, she ultimately lap dances her way into a life she can truly prize.” —Antonia Crane, author of Spent “Bella is no nonsense, a hustler, and a savvy business woman. She jumps into everything she tries with an enviable amount of enthusiasm, whether it be working as a stripper or dominatrix, female wrestling, raising her kid, or starting a relationship. She makes mistake after mistake, but she owns it. Although her heart is always in the right place (her son), she is often distracted by sex, violence, relationships, drugs, relationships and relationships. There were lots of relationship problems that she wasn’t able to anticipate . . . Bella’s story resonates with truth, and that is invaluable in this day and age.” —NetGalley, 4 out of 5

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Book SynopsisSex and Privacy in American Law presents empirical analyses of civil and criminal state court decisions applying the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Lawrence v. Texas. After tracing key historical and legal developments leading up to the Lawrence decision's decriminalization of sodomy on substantive due process grounds in 2003, the study employs both quantitative and qualitative content analyses of 307 cases citing Lawrence over the two decades since it was decided. Results indicate that judicial decisions rarely embraced broad readings of Lawrence in criminal cases. In fact, Lawrence's long-term impact on criminal law has largely remained as limited as some commentators predicted shortly after the case was decided. In civil cases, courts tended not to rely on Lawrence significantly in most business and employment law cases. Courts that applied Lawrence in family law disputes – especially those involving same-sex couples – often construed the case narrowly at first, but broadened their interpretations after Obergefell v. Hodges brought marriage equality to the United States. Lawrence also impacted LGBTQ+ civil rights claims. Statistically significant geographic differences were found relating to how courts used Lawrence in those cases, with judges in Northeastern and Pacific coastal states having applied the precedent broadly, while judges in Southern and Midwestern states tending to have applied the case more narrowly. The implications are explored generally and within the specific context of the constriction of substantive due process rights in the wake Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

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Book SynopsisThis visionary volume examines how queer bodies are theatrically represented on the Cuban stage in ways that challenge one of the state's primary revolutionary tools, the categorization and homogenization of individuals. Bretton White critically analyzes contemporary performances that upset traditional understandings of performer and spectator, as well as what constitutes the ideal Cuban citizenry.Following the 1959 revolution, nonconformists were monitored and reported by local committees and punished or reformed by the government. Censorship was rampant, and Cuban art suffered as the state tried to control the national message. Through the lens of queer theory, White explores how the body has been central to the state's fear-based marginalization of gay life and looks at the ways these theatrical performances defuse that fear. She highlights the revolutionary model of masculinity and the role it plays in excluding people based upon visible queer difference. White finds that, through experimental performances of sexuality, actors create connections with audiences to evoke shared feelings of discomfort, intimacy, shame, longing, frustration, and failure, which echo the prevalence of these feelings in other Cuban spaces. By performing queerness, these plays question the state's narrative of heteronormativity and empower citizens to negotiate alternative understandings of Cuban identity.

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Book SynopsisEffective treatment for HIV and AIDS came in 1996. For sufferers in the developed world, this marked a true watershed moment: the end of the death sentence. But for many in the developing world, including in Southeast Asia, these new treatments remained far out of reach. In his early thirties, following the loss of his partner to an AIDS-related illness, Chris Beyrer wrote the first edition of War in the Blood. Three decades later, having served as president of the International AIDS Society, he believes we have arrived at an extraordinary milestone. For the first time, a patient has been demonstrably cured of HIV, new vaccine trials in Thailand have shown great promise, and the PrEP programme genuinely works. So why are over half of the estimated 38.8 million people living with HIV still not on treatment? War in the Blood is a labour of love, both a celebratory account of Southeast Asia and the story of our failure to protect those most vulnerable the world over – gay men, adolescent girls, sex workers, drug users, and transgender women. Beyrer offers an impassioned plea for our communities and governments – and our own hearts and minds – to stop denying the realities of sex, sexuality, and gender, and to take affirmative action.Trade ReviewPart travelogue, part ethnography, with an eye for the details of daily life, Beyrer takes the reader on a journey through the cultural and political contours of contemporary Southeast Asia... skilfully weaves diverse voices into a broad tapestry which includes the political economy of HIV... This informal, engaging book will appeal to a wide audience. * Praise for the First Edition, China Information *Excellent... hard-hitting and clear-sighted... A first-rate book, both scientifically based and written in terms the lay reader can understand. * Praise for the First Edition, South China Morning Post *Beyrer has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the global HIV epidemic that this book so richly describes. More than any other Western researcher, he understands the cultural and political factors that impact local epidemics. * Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Dean of the University of Malaya Faculty of Medicine *A Powerful testimony to the capacity to unite care with practical action... there is no other equally comprehensive account to match it of the travels of HIV infection through the peoples and landscapes of Asia. * Praise for the First Edition, Jeremy Seabrook *As timely and relevant today as it was when it was first published, telling a deeply personal account of the AIDS epidemic and the people still being left behind. * Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS *Offers honest insights on sex between men, drug use, sex work, and transgender people in Southeast Asia. Chris Beyrer offers pragmatic solutions to inspire a new generation of leaders. * Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Asia-Pacific Community of MSM Organizations (APCOM) *Beyrer writes with the rigour of an outstanding scientist, and the compassion and energy of a tireless advocate. * Peter Piot, Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine *Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition Introduction Part I: Countries 1. Coming into the Region 2. Thailand: The Descending Buddha 3. Burma: Going to Myanmar, Being in Burma 4. Cambodia: AIDs and the Torn Society 5. Laos: Travels in the Cold War 6. Malaysia: Ethnicity, Activism and AIDS 7. Vietnam: Harm Reduction in the Balance 8. Yunnan: China's Southeast Asia Part II: People, Risks 9. Women: Wives, Mothers, Daughters 10. The Flesh Trade: Prostitution and Trafficking in ASEAN 11. Military Studies 12. Chasing the Dragon: Heroin and AIDS 13. Tribes: The Virus that Kills the Gods 14. The Displaced: Migrants, Refugees, IDPs and HIV 15. Other Genders: Katoeys, Waria, Hinjras, Toms and Dees 16. Chaai Chuay Chaai: Men Helping Men 17. Prisons and Prisoners 18. Activists Part III: Relativity and Culture 19. Drugs Wars and the War on Drugs 20. Brethren: HIV, Gay Men, and Prevention Equity 21. Medical Ethics, Human Rights, Asian Values 22. The Proper Study of Mankind 23. Conclusion: Condoms or Landmines

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the intricacies of emergent sexual citizenship. Designed for academics and broader audiences alike, the collection covers the theorization of sexual citizenship, the exploration of case studies in law, the relationship between sexual citizenship and bio-politics, and finally the erotic dissidence of sexual outlaws. The borders of sexual citizenship are traced, as authors investigate what it means to be ‘inside,’ as erotic subjects, or outside, as ‘sexual outlaws.’ The issues of inclusion and exclusion are approached through diverse methodological and analytical lenses: some articles are theoretical and philosophical, others are empirically based, presenting the findings of sociological and ethnographic research projects; some are textual analyses, of religious texts, film texts, and of legal discourse. Contributors are Abidemi Fasanmi, René Hirsch, Elene Lam, Jaclyn Lanthier, Todd G. Morrison, Nick J. Mulé, Elly-Jean Nielsen, Serena Petrella, Olivia Schuman and Deww Zhang.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors Erotic Subjects and Outlaws: Sketching the Borders of Sexual Citizenship. An Introduction  Serena Petrella 1 Evolving Sexual Citizenry: Developing Queer Liberation Theory  Nick J. Mulé 2 Broadening and Complicating Sexual Citizenship by Applying the ‘Post-Gay’ Third Way and the Minimal Marriage Model  Jaclyn Lanthier 3 Sexual Citizenship and Reproduction: Do Children Have a Right Not to Be Conceived via New Reproductive Technologies (NRTs)?  Olivia Schuman 4 Gender Procreative Roles in the First Codes of Law  René Hirsch 5 Micromanaging the Massage Parlour: How Municipal Bylaws Organize and Shape the Lives of Asian Sex Workers  Elene Lam 6 Kink and the DSM-5: Pathologisation, Regulation, Stigmatisation  Nick J. Mulé 7 Bio-Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Re-Examining Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Strategies for HIV  Abidemi Fasanmi 8 Dungeon Lives and Daily Lies: Navigating the Vanilla World  Deww Zhang 9 Barebacking as a Form of Homosociality? Notes on Bottom  Elly-Jean Nielsen and Todd G. Morrison Index

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Book SynopsisExpanding the Rainbow is the first comprehensive collection of research on the relationships of people who identify as bi+, poly, kinky, asexual, intersex, and/or trans that is written to be accessible to an undergraduate audience. The volume highlights a diverse range of identities, relationship structures, and understandings of bodies, sexualities, and interpersonal relationships. Contributions to the volume include original empirical research, personal narratives and reflections, and theoretical pieces that center the experiences of members of these communities, as well as teaching resources. Collectively, the chapters present a diverse, nuanced, and empirically rich picture of the variety of relationships and identities that individuals are creating in the twenty-first century.Trade Review"Altogether an important contribution, Expanding the Rainbow provides not only valuable information but also insight into the lives, relationships, and identities of people who are sexually marginalized." – C. Apt, South Carolina State University, in: CHOICE Magazine "If you want to understand the identities, relationships, and family forms in the contemporary US, you need this book. Too much in the sociology (often unconsciously) treats the terms that define what’s largely considered ‘normal’ as essential to humanity and society: that sex and gender are binaries; that true love occurs only in sexual pairings; that intimate relationships, while usually full of power relations, only work when that power remains invisible; that there’s something wrong with the people who reveal how wrong these assumptions can be. Expanding the Rainbow shows us how the world works from the perspectives of people who are bi/pan+, asexual, polyamorous, intersex, trans, and into BDSM—the very people whose experiences, because they have been marginalized, stand to teach us the most about what it means to relate intimately to others, to form families and communities, to be human." – Dawne Moon, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender/Sexuality Studies, Marquette University "This book is the urgently needed next step in examining relationships and families, as well as the lives of LGBTIQ+ people. Through theoretical, empirical, and personal pieces, the authors in Expanding the Rainbow push sociological work on ‘the family’ to take seriously types of families that are systematically ignored by researchers. They push us past the mainstream (even normative) profile of ‘same-sex families’: two middle-class white cisgender gay men (sometimes lesbian women) who are married and have 2.5 kids. The text introduces readers to relationships and families that are hardly ever visible in the mainstream, even in this time of ‘marriage equality.’ It also does the important work of pushing us to stop viewing trans and intersex individuals as just ‘individuals,’ as though these members of the LGBTIQ+ community are perpetually single, sexless, and lonely. As a Black queer non-binary person, I’m so happy to finally encounter a book that reflects me, my identities, and my family." – Eric Anthony Grollman, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Richmond "Expanding the Rainbow is a breath of fresh air in the field of sexualities and gender. The current lack of scholarship on bi+, poly, kink, asexual, intersex, and/or trans presents a challenge in the classroom when discussing the intricacies of these relationships and identities. Now, Expanding the Rainbow offers a comprehensive review of the LGBTQQIAP spectrum that´s accessible to academic and non-academic audiences alike. The insightful and deeply personal narratives of members from these diverse communities, including activists and scholars, help readers to better relate to experiences outside their own purview. This timely volume would make a great addition to undergraduate courses addressing sexualities, gender identities, relationships and the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation, and nationality." – Mandi Barringer, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Florida "Expanding the Rainbow illuminates complexities of sex, gender, and sexuality that remain largely overlooked and underemphasized within sociology. Editors Brandy L. Simula, J. E. Sumerau, and Andrea Miller begin this volume with great care, introducing readers to the marginalized identities and corresponding terminology that the content showcases: bisexuality, polyamory, kink, asexuality, intersex, and transgender. The ensuing content is carefully curated, featuring the research and personal experiences of established scholars alongside the innovative perspectives of emerging scholars. The diverse standpoints, methods, and theoretical insights of these writers highlight complex hues of the rainbow that many people struggle to see." – Helana Darwin, Doctoral Candidate, Stony Brook University "The collection is an accessible read and useful for readers who want to know more about people on the sexual fringes of society, as it considers a seemingly exhaustive list of sexual orientations and identities. Altogether an important contribution, Expanding the Rainbow provides not only valuable information but also insight into the lives, relationships, and identities of people who are sexually marginalized." – C. Apt, South Carolina State University, in: CHOICEconnectTable of ContentsForeword  R. F. Plante Preface Acknowledgements Introduction  Brandy L. Simula, Andrea Miller and J. E. Sumerau Part 1: Bi+ and Plurisexual Relationships 1. “By Definition They’re Not the Same Thing”: Analyzing Methods of Meaning Making for Pansexual Individuals  Ashley Green 2. You Cared before You Knew: Navigating Bi+ Familial Relationships  Nik Lampe 3. Sibling Relationships and the Bi+ Coming out Process  Lain A. B. Mathers 4. Autoethnographic Insights on Media Representations of Bi Narratives  Brittany M. Harder Part 2: Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships 5. Polyamory and a Queer Orientation to the World  Mimi Schippers 6. Monogamy vs. Polyamory: Negotiating Gender Hierarchy  Michelle Wolkomir 7. Margins of Identity: Queer Polyamorous Women’s Navigation of Identity  Krista L. Benson 8. Race, Class, Gender, and Relationship Power in Queer Polyamory  Emily Pain 9. Relational Fluidity: Somewhere between Polyamory and Monogamy (Personal Reflection)  J. E. Sumerau and Alexandra “Xan” C. H. Nowakowski Part 3: Kinky/BDSM Relationships 10. BDSM Relationships  Robin Bauer 11. Kink Work Online: The Diffuse Lives of Erotic Webcam Workers and Their Clients  Angela Jones 12. BDSM Disclosures and the Circle of Intimates: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Identity and Disclosure Audience and Response  Katherine Martinez 13. Finding Yourself in the Dark: On Submission, Healing, and Acceptance (Personal Reflection)  Mar Middlebrooks Part 4: Asexual Relationships 14. Asexualities, Intimacies and Relationality  Tiina Vares 15. At the Intersection of Polyamory and Asexuality  Daniel Copulsky 16. Asexuality and the Re/Construction of Sexual Orientation  C. J. Chasin 17. Queering the Nuclear Family: Navigating Familial Living as an Asexual (Personal Reflection)  Katie Linder Part 5: Intersex Relationships 18. Understanding Intersex Relationship Issues  Cary Gabriel Costello 19. Not Going to the Chapel? Intersex Youth and an Exploration of Marriage Desires and Expectations  Georgiann Davis and Jonathan Jimenez 20. Shifting Medical Paradigms: The Evolution of Relationships between Intersex Individuals and Doctors  Sarah S. Topp Part 6: Transgender Relationships 21. Trans Relationships and the Trans Partnership Narrative  Carey Jean Sojka 22. “I Try Not to Push It Too Far”: Trans/Nonbinary Individuals Negotiating Race and Gender in Intimate Relationships  alithia zamantakis 23. Generational Gaps or Othering the Other? Tension between Binary and Non-Binary Trans People  stef m. shuster 24. Research on Gender Identity & Youth: Incorporating Intersectionality  Griffin Lacy 25. Symbiotic Love: On Dating, Sex, and Interpersonal Relationships between Transgender People (Personal Reflection)  Shalen Lowell For Use in the Classroom: Notes on Teaching outside the Rainbow  Andrea Miller Notes on Contributors

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