Discrimination of gays and lesbians: A social justice perspective

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 27-43

  Blackwell, Christopher W ^a   Ricks, Janice L ^a   Dziegielewski, Sophia F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil union and gay marriage; Discrimination; Gay and lesbian issues; Gays in the military; Human rights; Social justice for gays and lesbians; Stonewall

Indexed keywords

HOMOSEXUALITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADOPTION; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; LESBIAN; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLICY MAKING; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

LESBIA;

EID: 21544475906     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v19n04_02     Document Type: Review

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