Religion, Sexual Orientation and the Equality Act 2010: Gay Bishops in the Church of England Negotiating Rights Against Discrimination

Sociology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 936-950

  Clucas, Rob ^a  

^a University of Hull   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Church of England; competing rights; Equality Act 2010; gay bishops; heteronormativity; homosexuality; human rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867362510     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038512451533     Document Type: Article

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