The No Nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity (No-nonsense Guides) - Softcover

Baird, Vanessa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1859843530 ISBN 13: 9781859843536

Publisher: Verso Books, 2001

Synopsis

Is there a gay gene? Do we have the right to operate on hermaphrodite children? Gay, straight, bisexual, transsexualthe world is changing for sexual minorities. In some countries, the battle for sexual equality is bearing fruit in non-discriminatory legislation; in many others, gay people risk long prison sentences or even, as in Saudi Arabia or Iran, the death penalty. "The No-Nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity" surveys the hidden history and geography of sexually unconventional behavior. And it explores the reasons behind the war being waged against sexual non-conformists by religious fundamentalists, be they Christian, Muslim or Hindu. This guide also contains an indispensable country-by-country survey of the laws affecting sexual minorities.

About this title

Synopsis:

A survey of the hidden history and geography of sexually unconventional behaviour, the battles won and ongoing sexual discrimination. This guide also contains a country to country survey of the laws affecting sexual minorities.

About the Author:

Vanessa Baird has been co-editor at New Internationalist magazine since 1986. Previous books include, as compiler and editor, Eye to Eye Women.

About this edition

• Publisher: Verso Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1859843530
• ISBN 13: 9781859843536
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144