Compulsory heterosexuality and gender conformity is so manufactured, so fragile, that it requires heavy policing and enforcement.

Source: https://theintercept.com/2023/03/24/texas-bounty-hunter-drag-bill/

Compulsory heterosexuality was popularized by Adrienne Rich in 1980 in her essay, “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence.”

Source: https://udreview.com/personal-essay-the-nuances-of-compulsory-heterosexuality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=personal-essay-the-nuances-of-compulsory-heterosexuality

“In the Act” swivels toward the cruder shades of heterosexuality, but it too rejiggers a common science-fiction device to explore the murkier truths of marriage.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/books/review/rachel-ingalls-in-the-act.html

The legislation would prohibit mental health professionals from engaging youths in the scientifically discredited practice of trying to convert people who are LGBTQ+ to heterosexuality and traditional gender expectations.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12249661/Michigan-residents-charged-felony-face-five-years-prison-using-wrong-pronouns.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490