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Special Issue of Amerasia Journal on Asian America and Same-Sex Marriage
Amerasia Journal seeks submissions for a special issue on "Asian America and Same-Sex Marriage," slated for publication in Fall 2005.
On February 12, 2004, San Francisco City and County Assessor-Recorder, Mabel Teng began marrying same-sex couples upon the advisement of Mayor Gavin Newsom. One month later, over 4,000 same-sex couples from around the nation had married. In the midst of international media attention, it appeared to be a momentous event for American morality as well as gay and lesbian rights. But what did it mean specifically for Asian America? Many Asian Americans volunteered at City Hall; others protested.
We seek submissions that address such questions as (but not limited to):
Is the issue of same-sex marriage insignificant or integral to the Asian American experience?
What is the relationship between civil rights and sexual rights in Asian America?
How does same-sex marriage trouble notions of public versus private sexuality?
How do Asian American churches negotiate the religious implications of same-sex marriage?
Does the right to marry among same-sex couples replicate or resolve socioeconomic inequalities that the institution of marriage perpetuates?
Articles can address same-sex marriage not just in San Francisco, but across the nation, from its earliest battles in Hawaii to its most recent victory in Massachusetts. This special issue seeks to provoke further discussions of same-sex sexuality in Asian American Studies and raise the centrality of Asian America in the battle over same-sex marriage.
Submissions may be scholarly, journalistic, or creative. Forums, discussions, and interviews are also welcome. Please send a one-page abstract or prospectus of your proposed contribution to the editors by October 1, 2004 for review.
For submission guidelines, visit http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/aasc/rdp2/index.html and click on "Amerasia Journal's Stylesheet" under "PDF Resources."
Deadline for submissions: March 15, 2005. Consulting guest editor Prof. Amy Sueyoshi of San Francisco State University and Amerasia Journal editors Prof. Russell Leong and Brandy Worrall will make the final selections after review by referees.
Direct any inquiries to Russell Leong, rleong@ucla.edu and Amy Sueyoshi, sueyoshi@sfsu.edu.
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