{"product_id":"pride-and-prejudices-queer-lives-and-the-law-paperback","title":"Pride and Prejudices: Queer Lives and the Law - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeio Yoshida\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth deeply personal and global in scope, \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudices \u003c\/em\u003epresents the life story of international human rights lawyer Keio Yoshida alongside an urgent, engaging overview of the state of LGBTQ+ rights worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeio Yoshida came of age in socially conservative Ireland, where homosexuality was criminalized until 1993. Experiencing discrimination and stigma, Yoshida lived a closeted existence, pressured by their loved ones and by larger society to self-censor and hide their true desires and gender expression until they left the country after college.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntimate and engaging, \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudices\u003c\/em\u003e pairs Yoshida's story--from coming out as a lesbian, becoming a trailblazing human rights advocate, to later becoming a nonbinary transmasculine rainbow parent--with a treatise on the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights around the globe. Fascinating examples of landmark case law are covered from the US, Sri Lanka, the UK, India, and more--from Oscar Wilde's trial in 1895 to \u003cem\u003eObergefell v Hodges\u003c\/em\u003e, from \"Don't Say Gay\" to \u003cem\u003eBostock v Clayton County\u003c\/em\u003e, from \u003cem\u003eRosanna Flamer Caldera v Sri Lanka\u003c\/em\u003e to the \"gay cake\" case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy weaving together personal history and legal analysis, Yoshida illustrates the devastating consequences of discrimination and criminalization on queer and trans lives, and the importance of stronger legal protections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday, as we see increased hostility toward queer and trans communities in the US, \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudices\u003c\/em\u003e offers a hopeful vision of the future--one filled with queer joy and love and liberation--where each of us has the freedom to live our lives authentically, on our own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis brighter and more just world is possible, Yoshida argues, but we must keep fighting for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50968517673266,"sku":"9781964992259","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/Pc6zKFFUj9781964992259.webp?v=1773291036","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/pride-and-prejudices-queer-lives-and-the-law-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}