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Homosexuality /

by Berlatsky, Noah.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Global viewpoints: Publisher: Farmington Hills, MIich.: Greenhaven Press, c2011Description: 219 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780737751918 (lib. bdg.); 0737751916 (lib. bdg.); 9780737751925 (pbk.); 0737751924 (pbk.).Subject(s): Homosexuality -- Juvenile literature | Homosexuality
Contents:
Ch. 1. Homosexuality and religion -- 1. Thai Buddhism has no clear teachings on homosexuality / Hakan Jakob Kosar -- 2. In Israel, Orthodox rabbis may allow some options for homosexual men / Anshel Pfeffer -- 3. In Israel and the United States, Conservative Synagogues are split over gay rabbis / Beth Schwartzapfel -- 4. Islam is morally conflicted about homosexuality / TheReligionofPeace.com -- 5. The Russian Orthodox church is opposed to homosexuality / Spiegel in an interview with Metropolitan Kyrill -- 6. Catholic spirituality can embrace homosexuality / Sebastian Moore -- 7. The Catholic Church rejects homosexuality / Courage -- 8. In Nigeria, Anglicans support imprisonment for homosexuality / Faith J. H. McDonnell --
Ch. 2. Attitudes toward homosexuality -- 1. Homophobia is worsening in Malaysia / Walter L. Williams -- 2. In India, homosexuality is treated with benign neglect / Sudhir Kakar -- 3. Depictions of gay men in Japanese Comics for Women are not homophobic / Wim Lunsing -- 4. Western Evangelicals have encouraged homophobia in Uganda / John Moore -- 5. In Latin America, homophobia hinders anti-AIDS campaigns / UNAIDS --
Ch. 3. Homosexuality and the law -- 1. A strong law against homosexuality is being proposed in Uganda / Agnes Asiimwe -- 2. Nigeria's laws against homosexuality violate human rights / Human Rights Watch -- 3. In Iran, homosexuals are not forced to become transsexuals / Hossein Derakhshan -- 4. In Canada, hate crime laws aid gays and police / Gerald Bellett -- 5. In the United States, hate crime laws protecting homosexuals violate Freedom of Speech / Jerry A. Kane -- 6. The Mexican Government launches an ad campaign against homophobia / Monica Campbell -- 7. In Kyrgystan, homosexuality is legal but opposition remains / IRIN --
Ch. 4. Homosexuality and family -- 1. In Australia, same-sex couples should have the right to marry / Jennifer Power -- 2. South Africa should not legalize adoption for same-sex couples / African Christian Action -- 3. In Canada, legalizing same-sex marriage has worked well / Mercedes Allen -- 4. Legalizing same-sex marriage in Canada was a mistake / Michael Coren -- 5. In the United States, same sex-sex couple households in Massachusetts are much like heterosexual families / PR Newswire.
Summary: A compendium of opinion from global sources on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-209) and index.

Ch. 1. Homosexuality and religion -- 1. Thai Buddhism has no clear teachings on homosexuality / Hakan Jakob Kosar -- 2. In Israel, Orthodox rabbis may allow some options for homosexual men / Anshel Pfeffer -- 3. In Israel and the United States, Conservative Synagogues are split over gay rabbis / Beth Schwartzapfel -- 4. Islam is morally conflicted about homosexuality / TheReligionofPeace.com -- 5. The Russian Orthodox church is opposed to homosexuality / Spiegel in an interview with Metropolitan Kyrill -- 6. Catholic spirituality can embrace homosexuality / Sebastian Moore -- 7. The Catholic Church rejects homosexuality / Courage -- 8. In Nigeria, Anglicans support imprisonment for homosexuality / Faith J. H. McDonnell --

Ch. 2. Attitudes toward homosexuality -- 1. Homophobia is worsening in Malaysia / Walter L. Williams -- 2. In India, homosexuality is treated with benign neglect / Sudhir Kakar -- 3. Depictions of gay men in Japanese Comics for Women are not homophobic / Wim Lunsing -- 4. Western Evangelicals have encouraged homophobia in Uganda / John Moore -- 5. In Latin America, homophobia hinders anti-AIDS campaigns / UNAIDS --

Ch. 3. Homosexuality and the law -- 1. A strong law against homosexuality is being proposed in Uganda / Agnes Asiimwe -- 2. Nigeria's laws against homosexuality violate human rights / Human Rights Watch -- 3. In Iran, homosexuals are not forced to become transsexuals / Hossein Derakhshan -- 4. In Canada, hate crime laws aid gays and police / Gerald Bellett -- 5. In the United States, hate crime laws protecting homosexuals violate Freedom of Speech / Jerry A. Kane -- 6. The Mexican Government launches an ad campaign against homophobia / Monica Campbell -- 7. In Kyrgystan, homosexuality is legal but opposition remains / IRIN --

Ch. 4. Homosexuality and family -- 1. In Australia, same-sex couples should have the right to marry / Jennifer Power -- 2. South Africa should not legalize adoption for same-sex couples / African Christian Action -- 3. In Canada, legalizing same-sex marriage has worked well / Mercedes Allen -- 4. Legalizing same-sex marriage in Canada was a mistake / Michael Coren -- 5. In the United States, same sex-sex couple households in Massachusetts are much like heterosexual families / PR Newswire.

A compendium of opinion from global sources on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

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