Texas annulled the anti-sodomy law of the state. It was not until the year 2003 that homosexual activities were decriminalized in the United States. Anti-sodomy laws in many states criminalized homosexuality in the twentieth century. DOMA allowed states to choose whether or not to refuse same-sex marriage certificates from other states and prevented the government from granting marriage benefits to same-sex couples. In 1993, Federal Congress passed a Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA), signed into law by President Bill Clinton. But in the 21st century, American society became more progressive in its outlook toward homosexuality and made laws specifically meant to protect gay rights in the country. For instance, gay people were banned from being served alcohol in public and enlisting in the military. With the United States under focus, the 20 th Century had laws prohibiting homosexual activities and placing restrictions on people who identified as gay. The issue of sexuality beyond heterosexuality was more controversial in the 20 th Century than it is in the 21 st Century.
This article will put the novel into historical context for a better appreciation of the story. The issue of sexual identity, which is a leading subject of social discourses around the world today, is a theme in ‘ Less‘ that the author depicted with references to the past. ‘ Less‘ is a contemporary novel with current issues that emanate from a not-so-distant past.
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