By Brent L. Pickett
The historical past of sexuality is principal to social heritage, the heritage of principles, the conclusion or repression of human rights, and different components of concentration. this is often additionally precise approximately those that have had, or do have, what may be referred to as minority sexualities. Same-sex charm has more often than not been a minority sexuality; it's been the thing of super repression and vociferous criticism but in addition one in every of compliment via gifted poets and philosophers. The A to Z of Homosexuality offers a complete survey of same-sex family members from historical China and Greece to the modern world.It covers the homosexual rights circulation from its origins in nineteenth century Europe to the nascent worldwide community this present day. Philosophic remedies, similar to normal legislation and queer concept, besides felony concerns and courtroom judgements are integrated. worldwide in its insurance of the range of same-sex relatives, their felony remedy, and social norms referring to same-sex allure, this reference incorporates a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on particular international locations and areas, influential old figures, legislation that criminalized same-sex sexuality, a number of historic phrases which have been used to consult facets of same-sex love, and modern occasions and felony judgements.
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Henry’s Catholic daughter, Queen Mary, subsequently repealed the law as part of the repeal of most of the legislation passed by the Protestant Parliament. In 1564, however, Queen Elizabeth reinstated the act. The act stood for centuries. In 1861, the government reduced the punishment from death by hanging to life imprisonment. In 1967, the Sexual Offenses Act repealed the law. While the law was rarely the basis for charges under Henry VIII or Queen Elizabeth, in the 18th and 19th centuries dozens of men were hanged and hundreds were imprisoned.
In the many countries in Africa, the Middle East, and elsewhere that criminalize same-sex relations, the issue of equality in ages of consent is moot. In Asia, Indonesia has unequal ages of consent. Hong Kong has a higher age of consent for male-male relations but not for lesbian ones. See also HOMOPHILE MOVEMENT; SEXUAL OFFENSES ACT. AIDS. See HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS/ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME. AIDS COALITION TO UNLEASH POWER • 7 AIDS COALITION TO UNLEASH POWER (ACT UP). Founded in 1987, in New York City, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power profoundly influenced the gay rights movement in the United States.
More typical is Tanzania, where a weak set of informal groups exists underground out of fear of violence and police repression. Many countries maintain sharply punitive anti-sodomy laws. In Uganda, sodomy is punishable by life in prison. The government has subjected leaders of the central gay rights group, Sexual Minorities Uganda, to police harassment and intimidation. Similar accounts can be found from other countries. In Botswana, male-male relations are punishable by up to 7 years in prison; in Tanzania, up to 14.