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Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over
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2009
Summary
Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over examines the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries around the world. The countries included are Canada, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Iran, Nigeria, South Africa, India, China, Japan, and Australia. The book explores the history of homosexuality dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, as well as attitudes toward gays and lesbians within the world's most prominent religions, the arts, literature, and film. This investigation is unique due to its comprehensive and innovative analysis of a wide range of topics concerning gay and lesbian communities across a large number of countries. The authors report on the rights of gay and lesbian citizens in the countries listed above, as for example the right to marry, adopt, serve in the military, hold certain occupational positions. They also describe the status of gay and lesbian citizens as for example, the legality of homosexuality and sanctioned punishments. When available, public opinion data are reported on how respondents feel about gays and lesbians in their country as well as their opinions on what rights should be afforded to this group. Data are reported on respondents' opinions on allowing gay marriage, civil unions, adoption, and allowing gays to openly serve in the military. The representative sample of countries in this study will help scholars get a better sense of the status of gays and lesbians across the globe.
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Copyright year
2009
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-4364-3
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-4366-7
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
162
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Table of Contents No access
Introduction No access
1 Legal Status of Gays and Lesbians No access
2 Christianity and Homosexuality No access
3 Judaism and Homosexuality No access
4 Islam and Homosexuality No access
5 Hinduism, Buddhism and Homosexuality No access
6 Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome No access
7 Homosexuality during the Middle Ages No access
8 Early Africa and Homosexuality No access
9 Portrayal of Gays and Lesbians in the Arts No access
10 Early Psychology and Homosexuality No access
11 Tearoom Trade No access
12 The Mattachine Society and New York City's Stonewall Inn No access
13 Canada No access
14 United States No access
15 Argentina No access
16 Brazil No access
17 Great Britain No access
18 France No access
19 Germany No access
20 Italy No access
21 Sweden No access
22 Hungary No access
23 Poland No access
24 Russia No access
25 Israel No access
26 Egypt No access
27 Iran No access
28 Nigeria No access
29 South Africa No access
30 India No access
31 China No access
32 Japan No access
33 Australia No access
34 Gay and Lesbian Adoption No access
Conclusion No access Pages 137 - 140
Appendix: Homosexuals under the Nazi regime and the Soviet Union No access Pages 141 - 148
