14 results for "Gay and Lesbian Books" between £5.00 and £50.00

The approximately two million gay and lesbian elders in the United States are an underserved and understudied population. At a time when gay men and lesbians enjoy an unprecedented degree of social acceptance and legal protection, many elders face the daily challenges of aging isolated from family, detached from the larger gay and lesbian community, and ignored by mainstream aging initiatives. Drawing on materials from law, history, and social theory, this book integrates practical proposals for...

The approximately two million gay and lesbian elders in the United States are an underserved and understudied population. At a time when gay men and lesbians enjoy an unprecedented degree of social acceptance and legal protection, many elders face the daily challenges of aging isolated from family, detached from the larger gay and lesbian community, and ignored by mainstream aging initiatives. Drawing on materials from law, history, and social theory, this book integrates practical proposals for...

Contents: Introduction, David Paternotte, Manon Tremblay and Carol Johnson; Argentina: a queer tango between the lesbian and gay movement and the state, Jordi Díez; Australia: parties, federalism and rights agendas, Carol Johnson, Sarah Maddison and Emma Partridge; Belgium: the paradoxical strength of disunion, David Paternotte; Brazil: from AIDS to human rights, Juan P. Marsiaj; Canada: the power of institutions, Miriam Smith; India: from tensions to transformation, Alankaar Sharma and Arpita Das...

The last decade has been a time of extensive change in the legal regulation of lesbian and gay lives in Britain, Canada and the US. Almost every area where the law impacts on sexuality has been reformed or modified. These legal developments combine to create a new, uncharted terrain for lesbians and gay men. And, through an analysis of their attitudes, views and experiences, this book explores the effects of these developments. Drawing on, and developing, the concept of ‘legal consciousness’, Regulating...

Jimmy Creech, a United Methodist pastor in North Carolina, was visited one morning in 1984 by Adam, a long-time parishioner whom he liked and respected. Adam said that he was gay, and that he was leaving The United Methodist Church, which had just pronounced that no self-avowed practicing homosexual could be ordained. He would not be part of a community that excluded him. Creech found himself instinctively supporting Adam, telling him that he was sure that God loved and accepted him as he was....

Encyclopedic in its approach, filled with practical wisdom, lively wit, and much insight, Steven Petrow's "Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners" covers everything: from coming out to being out in the workplace; from dealing with the joy and complexity of same-sex weddings and commitment ceremonies (including how to propose and write meaningful vows) to handling the legal paperwork every couple needs. There's a chapter on sex etiquette, and another on the challenges and opportunities of raising a family...

Quick Overview Traces the US armed forces' attitudes to lesbians and gays from the American War of Independence to the present day. The book weaves together the stories of dozens of individuals - both funny and tragic.