A voice in the wilderness: Gay and lesbian religious groups in the western United States

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 91-117

  Maher, Michael ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Homosexuality; Lesbian; Liberation movements; Religion; Sex; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLERGY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; LESBIANISM; MALE; MARRIAGE; POLITICS; RELIGIOUS GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RELIGION; RELIGION AND SEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845268642     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v51n04_05     Document Type: Article

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