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Fall 1999
Volume 99, Number 1
Newsletter on Philosophy and
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trangender Issues
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Timothy Murphy
University of Illinois College of Medicine
With this second issue of our newsletter, our Committee continues to explore the
ways in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the profession face
challenges in securing their educations, finding jobs, contributing to the professional
literature, and, in general, thriving in the field. To be sure, the lives and work of
philosophers do not occur in a social vacuum. In many ways, the status and well-being of
1/g/b/t philosophers reflect their status and well-being in the community at large.
Engaging issues in the profession will necessarily lead to a consideration of society in
general.
This issue offers a commentary from the chair, which once again invites narratives to
be published in conjunction with the APA’s 100 anniversary. Please take a moment to
look at the "Report from the Chair" and consider offering an essay that
documents what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender and working in
philosophy.
Two feature narratives by philosophers early in their careers strike a familiar chord,
namely, the obstacles lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender philosophers must overcome
in order to achieve goals others take for granted. These commentaries help document
exactly the sorts of problems lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender philosophers face
and what sorts of victories are possible. A feature by a more senior philosopher, Richard
Mohr, takes a look at the changing status of gay people in U.S. society today. His
comments point out a sea change in the way public discussion of homosexuality goes
forward. Together, the essays here are a meaningful commentary on the interplay between
individual effort and the larger social currents in which we all live and work.
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