"Abomination"-Life as a Bible Belt gay

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 465-484

  Barton, Bernadette ^a  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Bible Belt; Christianity; Fundamentalism; Gay and lesbian; Homophobia; Homosexuality; Religion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIBLE; CHRISTIANITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951034650     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918361003608558     Document Type: Article

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