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Gay and lesbian communities the world over / Rita J. Simon and Alison Brooks.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simon, Rita J. (Rita James), 1931-2013, author.
- Brooks, Alison, 1985- author.
- Series:
- The world over Gay and lesbian communities the world over
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gay people.
- Lesbians.
- Homosexuality--History.
- Homosexuality.
- Homosexuality--Religious aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (175 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2009]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 public opinion data, and compares countries against each other.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Legal status of gays and lesbians
- Christianity and homosexuality
- Judaism and homosexuality
- Islam and homosexuality
- Hinduism, Buddhism, and homosexuality
- Homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome
- Homosexuality during the middle ages
- Early africa and homosexuality
- Portrayal of gays and lesbians in the arts
- Early psychology and homosexuality
- Tearoom trade
- The mattachine society and New York city's Stonewall Inn : country studies
- Canada
- United States
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Great Britain
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Sweden
- Hungary
- Poland
- Russia
- Israel
- Egypt
- Iran
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- India
- China
- Japan
- Australia
- Gay and lesbian adoption
- Concluding comments.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7391-4366-2
- OCLC:
- 946725504
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