| Acknowledgments | |
| A Note on Style | |
| Introduction | |
| Motion for Summary Judgment of Joseph Steffan | 3 |
| Affidavit I of John Boswell: On the History of Social Attitudes toward Homosexuality from Ancient Greece to the Present | 40 |
| Affidavit II of John Boswell: On the Use of the Term "Homo" as a Derogatory Epithet | 49 |
| Affidavit I of Richard Green: On Homosexual Orientation as an Immutable Characteristic | 56 |
| Affidavit of Kenneth Sherrill: On Gay People as a Politically Powerless Group | 84 |
| Affidavit of Gregory Herek: On Prejudice toward Gay People and Gays as Security Risks | 121 |
| Affidavit of Robert Rankin: On the Ability of Gay People to Perform Well in the Military | 141 |
| Affidavit of Kate Dyer: On Other Nations' Policies toward Gays in the Military | 146 |
| Memorandum in Response to Motion of Joseph Steffan | 150 |
| Reply Memorandum in Support of Joseph Steffan's Motion | 161 |
| Affidavit II of Richard Green: On Recent Developments in the Field of Brain Research | 171 |
| Opinion | 174 |
| Table of Cases | 189 |
| Notes | 191 |
| Index | 211 |