India's homosexual discrimination and health consequences

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 657-660

  Agoramoorthy, Govindasamy ^a   Hsu, Minna J ^b  

^a TAJEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, transmission; Homosexuality, male; India; Legislation; Prejudice; Sexual and reproductive rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548175697     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102006005000036     Document Type: Article

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