Irish university students' support for the human rights of lesbian women and gay men

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 387-400

  Morrison, Todd G ^a   Speakman, Caoimhe ^a   Ryan, Travis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gay men; Homonegativity; Homophobia; Homosexuality; Human rights; Ireland; Lesbian women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IRELAND; LESBIAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND SEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 66149084486     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360902728871     Document Type: Article

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