LGBTQIA+

This handbook presents an overview, including a chronology of events, of the gay civil rights movement and includes information about court decisions, laws and statutes, prominent people, the positions of major organizations, and other issues related to gay rights.

A volume that offers current information about the cultural, personal, political, and social issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and tiansgendet (LGBT) people worldwide. Over 80 countries are included and arranged by region: The Americas and the Caribbean; Asia and Oceana; Europe; Africa and the Middle East.

This far-reaching and contemporary encyclopedia examines and explores the lives and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, focusing on the contexts and forces that shape their lives.