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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.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Legal Status of Gays and Lesbians
Chapter 3 Christianity and Homosexuality
Chapter 4 Judaism and Homosexuality
Chapter 5 Islam and Homosexuality
Chapter 6 Hinduism, Buddhism, and Homosexuality
Chapter 7 Homosexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome
Chapter 8 Homosexuality During the Middle Ages
Chapter 9 Early Africa and Homosexuality
Chapter 10 Portrayal of Gays and Lesbians in the Arts
Chapter 11 Early Psychology and Homosexuality
Chapter 12 Tearoom Trade
Chapter 13 The Mattachine Society and New York City's Stonewall Inn
Part 14 Country Studies
Chapter 15 Canada
Chapter 16 United States
Chapter 17 Argentina
Chapter 18 Brazil
Chapter 19 Great Britain
Chapter 20 France
Chapter 21 Germany
Chapter 22 Italy
Chapter 23 Sweden
Chapter 24 Hungary
Chapter 25 Poland
Chapter 26 Russia
Chapter 27 Israel
Chapter 28 Egypt
Chapter 29 Iran
Chapter 30 Nigeria
Chapter 31 South Africa
Chapter 32 India
Chapter 33 China
Chapter 34 Japan
Chapter 35 Australia
Chapter 36 Gay and Lesbian Adoption
Chapter 37 Concluding Comments
Chapter 38 Appendix A: Homosexuals under the Nazi Regime and the Soviet Union
