“Post-Gay” Yet? The Relevance of the Lesbian and Gay Scene to Same-Sex Attracted Young People in Contemporary Australia

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1264-1285

  Lea, Toby ^a   de Wit, John ^a   Reynolds, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

bisexuals; community; gay men; lesbians; licensed venues; night time economy; post gay; scene

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84933670225     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2015.1037139     Document Type: Article

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