Gay and lesbian communities the world over / Rita J. Simon and Alison Brooks.
Material type: TextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2009]Copyright date: 2009Description: 1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780739143667Subject(s): Gays | Lesbians | Homosexuality -- History | Homosexuality -- Religious aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Gay and lesbian communities the world over.DDC classification: 306.76/6 LOC classification: HQ76.25 | .S56 2009Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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