Outlaws or in-laws? Queer theory, LGBT studies, and religious studies

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 73-100

  Wilcox, Melissa M ^a,b  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Department of Religion ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative religion; Homosexuality; LGBT studies; Queer theory; Religion; Religious studies; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RELIGION; RELIGION AND SEX;

EID: 84905761899     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v52n01_04     Document Type: Article

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