Gay and lesbian communities the world over
By: Rita J. Simon and Alison M. Brooks.
Contributors: Brooks, Alison, 1985-
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780739143643; 9780739143667
Subjects: Gays; Lesbians; Homosexuality -- History; Homosexuality -- Religious aspects
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Legal status of gays and lesbians; title: Christianity and homosexuality; title: Judaism and homosexuality; title: Islam and homosexuality; title: Hinduism, Buddhism, and homosexuality; title: Homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome; title: Homosexuality during the middle ages; title: Early africa and homosexuality; title: Portrayal of gays and lesbians in the arts; title: Early psychology and homosexuality; title: Tearoom trade; title: The mattachine society and New York city's Stonewall Inn : country studies; title: Canada; title: United States; title: Argentina; title: Brazil; title: Great Britain; title: France; title: Germany; title: Italy; title: Sweden; title: Hungary; title: Poland; title: Russia; title: Israel; title: Egypt; title: Iran; title: Nigeria; title: South Africa; title: India; title: China; title: Japan; title: Australia; title: Gay and lesbian adoption; title: Concluding comments.