Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780739143667
- 306.76/6
- HQ76.25.S56 2009
Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- PART I. LEGAL, RELIGIOUS, AND HISTORICAL ANALYSES -- 1 Legal Status of Gays and Lesbians -- 2 Christianity and Homosexuality -- 3 Judaism and Homosexuality -- 4 Islam and Homosexuality -- 5 Hinduism, Buddhism and Homosexuality -- 6 Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome -- 7 Homosexuality during the Middle Ages -- 8 Early Africa and Homosexuality -- 9 Portrayal of Gays and Lesbians in the Arts -- 10 Early Psychology and Homosexuality -- 11 Tearoom Trade -- 12 The Mattachine Society and New York City's Stonewall Inn -- PART II. REPORTS ON GAYS AND LESBIANS COUNTRY BY COUNTRY -- 13 Canada -- 14 United States -- 15 Argentina -- 16 Brazil -- 17 Great Britain -- 18 France -- 19 Germany -- 20 Italy -- 21 Sweden -- 22 Hungary -- 23 Poland -- 24 Russia -- 25 Israel -- 26 Egypt -- 27 Iran -- 28 Nigeria -- 29 South Africa -- 30 India -- 31 China -- 32 Japan -- 33 Australia -- 34 Gay and Lesbian Adoption -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Homosexuals under the Nazi regime and the Soviet Union -- Index -- About the Authors.
Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over provides an innovative examination and comparison of the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries. The book contains a country-by-country profile of each of the issues, describes treatment and status, reports on the pubic opinion data, and compares countries against each other.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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