This Alien Legacy

The Origins of "Sodomy" Laws in British Colonialism

I. Introduction

Three Trials

Colonial Laws and Contemporary Defenders

II. "Sodomy," Colonialism, and Codification

III. Colonial Power on the Street and over the Body

From "Vagrant" to "Eunuch"

Forensic Mythologies

IV. Interpreting Sodomy Laws: The Scope Expands

Jurisprudence: From "Crimes against Nature" to Communal Values

Ignoring Rape, Intensifying Stigma

"Gross Indecency" and Criminalizing Lesbians

V. Conclusion: The Emancipatory Potential of Decriminalization

Recommendations

Acknowledgements