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OPNGAY REBELS: WHY SOME OLR HOMOSEXUAL MEN DON'T SUPPORT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

Many olr gay men, and possibly also lbians, are bemed by the younger generatn's sire for marriage, reflectg the radilly different experienc of those who grew up far more rtrictive and tolerant s. * the gay rebels *

"I … don't for the life of me unrstand why the gay muny has cid to emulate an stutn that don't work for even straight people … It is lghable. "This is what a 59-year-old black gay activist Los Angel told me of his views on same-sex marriage.

He is typil of many olr gay men who are bemed by the younger generatn's sire for marriage, reflectg the radilly different experienc of those who grew up far more rtrictive and tolerant know that generally olr Atralians are ls supportive of same-sex marriage.

In 2013, I terviewed a small ternatnal sample of men as part of my rearch on sexualy and of the men over 50 were dub, if not opposed, to gay marriage, while most of those unr 30 were supportive. While the rults may not apply directly to Atralia 2017, they are ditive of a generatnal divi between young and old gay olr men have largely remaed silent the current same-sex marriage bate.

GAY REBELS: WHY SOME OLR HOMOSEXUAL MEN DON’T SUPPORT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

Swburne soclogy lecturer Peter Robson explor why some olr gay men are agast same-sex marriage. * the gay rebels *

I spect this is bee they do not want to be acced of betrayg their own kd or exhibg "ternalised homophobia", which for s has been the accatn hurled at gay people who do not nform to the prcribed norms of the is val that we listen to their perspectiv, bee olr gay men are an already margalised group, experiencg greater fancial and social secury than younger men. Rebels wh a eOne aspect of same-sex marriage that uld nfe olr gay men, and possibly also lbians, is that is at odds wh beliefs they might have formed when they were young. In the early 1970s, femists and gay liberatnists asked their followers to thk about how to liberate their own needs om the nstrats of fay, and experiment wh alternative forms of timate relatnships, very different to the ia of nuclear fay: heterosexual married parents wh blogil children.

Children om surrogacy or rmal sematn between gays and lbians beme more mon the early Amerin soclogist Martha Fowlk lled the gay rebels "marriage non-nformists".

THE GAY REBELS

* the gay rebels *

Others argued that the ph for same-sex marriage is havg a "mastreamg" effect on gays and lbians, that is, that they are beg turned to "psdo straights" appeal of marriageGay marriage will su propertied gays and social nservativ who want the secury of marriage for their relatnships. It will also su gay relig observers who want to make peace wh their church and vir or synagogue and Rabbi and be accepted by them.

Matag gay relatnships whout church or state sanctn tak urage and perseverance.

TOURNAMENT NEWSTHE REBELS: A GAY BASKETBALL STORY

Marriage and children may appeal to young gay men bee the alternative is to place their tst muny anisatns and the social practic of the gay world.

THE GAY REBELS

For example, I have argued that bars and clubs are the only safe space for gay men to ngregate and socialise large numbers. Many of the young men I spoke to, however, plaed of the impoverished relatnships gay men formed there.

GAY REBEL SERI

Parental approval n matter as much for young gays as do for young straights and anecdotal evince I heard while terviewg gay men of all ag suggted that for some young gay men marriage would ensure their parents' approval. "Other rearch shows that young gay men unr 30 almost uniformly support gay marriage as a right or bee, like their straight brothers and sisters, they want to mark and celebrate the succs of their relatnship achievement.

GAY REBEL OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE: SELECTNS OM THE WORK OF RICHARD BCE NUGENT

Listeng to olr gay menIt is not clear what effect same-sex marriage would have on gay people and the gay world.

My latt rearch shows that gay men aged 60 and over had a strong propensy not to stop workg after retirement and to have poorly planned superannuatn. In ntrast, many young gay men knew about and were terted old-age planng.

GAY REBEL OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

Bee gay social spac and practic valorise youthfulns, they n serve to propagate ageist beliefs. Some young gay men I terviewed said that olr gays were only permted to share their social spac if they were youthful.

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