Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality

Download or read book Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality written by Donald J. West and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the gains made by gay rights movements throughout the world, there are still areas in which homosexuals and their relationships are targeted as immoral and criminal. Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality, a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of governmental and religious reaction to issues of sexual orientation in regions - such as Asia and the Middle East - not often covered in English language publications, includes: a sampling of international legislation, both proscriptive and liberal the effects of fundamentalist religious movements new scientific information concerning the origin of sexual orientation, and much more! £/LIST£