Virtually normal - Andrew Sullivan

No issue seems to divide Western society more passionately and more deeply than homosexuality. Is homosexuality immoral? Should homosexuals be allowed to serve in the armed forces? Should they be allowed to marry? In this path-breaking book Andrew Sullivan takes on these and many other questions. Whatever your view about homosexuality, he tries to talk you out of it.

'Sullivan writes from the kind of recognisable, heartfelt experience whose truthfulness is greater than that of any statistic or poll. He brings rigour, sanity and courage to what is often both an impasse and a brawl' Michael Ratcliffe, Observer

'He was without a natural consistency. He has built one by the force of his own personality, his arguments, and his talent. He is a valiant man. And this is a valiant book . . . I disagree with almost every word. But none who reads Virtually Normal will find it less than stimulating, penetrating and moving' Matthew Parris, The Times

'Its simplicity and integrity give it a quality I can only describe as noble' Rupert Christiansen, Spectator

'Virtually Normal is not just some primer for a political struggle, but the product of a long and hard-won personal fight. As such, this book moves hearts as well as minds' James Collard, Independent on Sunday