Same-Sex Affairs

Same-Sex Affairs

Author: Peter Boag

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003-08-14

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0520240480

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Same-Sex Affairs is a path-breaking history of male homosexuality in the Pacific Northwest from 1890 to 1930.


The Origins and Role of Same-Sex Relations in Human Societies

The Origins and Role of Same-Sex Relations in Human Societies

Author: James Neill

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-10-03

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 0786469269

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This groundbreaking work draws on a vast range of research into human sexuality to demonstrate that homosexuality is not a phenomenon limited to a small minority of society, but is an aspect of a complex sexual harmony that the human race inherited from its animal ancestors. Through a survey of the patterns of sexual expression found among animals and among societies around the world, and an examination of the functional role homosexual behavior has played among animal species and human societies alike, the author arrives at some provocative conclusions: that a homosexual or bisexual phase is a normal part of sexual development, that same-sex relations play an important balancing role in regulating human reproduction, that many societies have institutionalized homosexual traditions in the past, and that the harsh condemnation of homosexuality in Western society is a relatively recent phenomenon, unique among world societies throughout history. This well researched and meticulously documented book is the first that integrates into a coherent picture the startling revelations about human sexuality coming from the recent work of sexual researchers, psychologists, anthropologists and historians. The view that emerges, of an ambisexual human species whose complex sexual harmony is being thwarted by the imposition of an artificial understanding of nature, represents a new way of thinking about sex.


Same-Sex Affairs

Same-Sex Affairs

Author: Peter Boag

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003-08-14

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780520930698

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At the turn of the twentieth century, two distinct, yet at times overlapping, male same-sex sexual subcultures had emerged in the Pacific Northwest: one among the men and boys who toiled in the region's logging, fishing, mining, farming, and railroad-building industries; the other among the young urban white-collar workers of the emerging corporate order. Boag draws on police logs, court records, and newspaper accounts to create a vivid picture of the lives of these men and youths—their sexual practices, cultural networks, cross-class relations, variations in rural and urban experiences, and ethnic and racial influences.


Towards a Theology of Same-Sex Marriage

Towards a Theology of Same-Sex Marriage

Author: Clare Herbert

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2020-12-21

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1785926039

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A transformative exploration of queer theology and the debate around same-sex marriage within the Church. Clare Herbert draws on her experience as a priest within the Church of England in a committed same-sex relationship and considers the questions that have shaped religious debate for many years. This book explores the concept of same-sex marriage in relation to the heteronormative definition of marriage, and its effect on past understandings of the sacrament. Interweaving stories from Christians struggling to reconcile their faith with their sexuality alongside wider queer theology and the theology of marriage, Herbert explores the unique understanding of God provided by the experience of committed same-sex love , and lays the groundwork for redefining the traditional definition of marriage.


Homosexual Struggle

Homosexual Struggle

Author: Nancy

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 1980-10-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780877841777

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This personal account of temptation and triumph offers counsel for others who struggle to bring their sexuality under the lordship of Christ.


Making It Legal

Making It Legal

Author: Frederick Hertz

Publisher: Nolo

Published: 2018-04-30

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1413325092

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It is the most up to date and complete guide to the past, present, and future of same-sex relationships that exists.


For the Love of Women

For the Love of Women

Author: Elisabeth Kirtsoglou

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-03

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1134388829

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This extraordinary book opens up the strange world of the 'parea' - a lesbian secret society based in a small-town bar outside Athens, whose members meet clandestinely to drink, dance and flirt. Though conducting intense sexual affairs under the noses of other customers, the parea's members - many of whom are married with children and have perfectly conventional lives by Greek standards - do not identify themselves as gay and have very negative images of homosexuality. Based entirely on fieldwork within the parea, For The Love of Women weaves stories of women's lives and relationships into an intriguing and perceptive analysis


Before I Do

Before I Do

Author: Elizabeth F. Schwartz

Publisher: New Press, The

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1620971550

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A comprehensive guide to marriage—perks, consequences, and everything in between—aimed at the LGBTQ+ community, from a leading gay rights lawyer. Not long ago, same-sex couples had to jump through endless hoops to make their relationships even close to legal. Happily, those days are over. But here’s the rub: many gay and lesbian couples, accustomed to living off-grid, are so thrilled to have the benefits of marriage that they jump into it without fully considering the consequences. In Before I Do, leading gay rights attorney Elizabeth F. Schwartz spells out the range of practical considerations any couple should address before tying the knot. She explains the rights married couples have—and those they do not. With cameos from some of the most prominent LGBTQ+ professionals, Schwartz explores all of the implications of marriage from name changes and getting a license to taxes, insurance, Social Security, and much more. Chapters on estate planning, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and organizing finances make Before I Do a crucial handbook for anyone considering marriage—because, as Schwartz explains, just because you can get married does not mean you should. “During my thirty years of covering the gay beat for the Miami Herald, never did I imagine the need for a marriage guide for LGBT couples. Yet today nothing is more urgent. Before I Do guides all couples, gay and otherwise, about the responsibilities of marriage. Ignore it at your peril.” —Steve Rothaus, The Miami Herald


Marriage on Trial

Marriage on Trial

Author: Glenn T. Stanton

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2009-10

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1458735842

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Surely gays have the same right to marry that heterosexuals do? Isn't banning gays from marriage just like banning interracial marriage? How does someone's gay marriage threaten your family? It doesn't matter for children as long as they have two loving parents; But lots of other cultures have different ways of forming families. Why can't we?..... We all have heard these questions and concerns offered as ''reasons'' for why same-sex marriage should be allowed in our society. Do they point us to the truth, or are there good answers in response? How do we respond? This book shows you that there are very compelling, caring and commonsense ways to answer every argument you might encounter in this debate. It will arm you with cogent and loving answers so that you can be an intelligent and compassionate advocate for marriage. This book is written for people who care about marriage and care about people. It is written in a conversational way to help you easily answer questions about this issue that are swirling all around us in the public debate. It is written in very plain language and is well-documented by the latest research. We will equip you to understand and explain how harmful same-sex marriage and parenting can be to people and our culture, and why natural marriage between one man and one woman is so important to the health of humanity.


Gay Marriage and Democracy

Gay Marriage and Democracy

Author: R. Claire Snyder

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780742527874

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This book discusses the context for and arguments in favor of same-sex marriage in the United States.