Sexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview »

Finally-a comparative overview of sexuality and human rights issues and
law!

Human rights issues exist globally, particularly when they have to do with
sexuality. Sexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview focuses on the
controversial issues of human sexuality and the legal challenges that LGBT
individuals face. Internationally recognized legal experts thoroughly
discuss the status of important human rights laws pertaining to sexuality
from around the world. Reviewing the progression from historical
foundations and shifting public opinions through the most recent landmark
legal cases, this is an essential resource on the present state of human
rights laws and sexuality.

This unique, up-to-date examination of the legal issues involving LGBT
individuals rights around the world reviews the latest rulings, such as
the adoption of minors by homosexual or bisexual parents, the legal
acceptance of marriage between same-sex couples, whether the
gender-reassigned can be legally considered their true gender identity, and
much, much more. Sexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview illustrates
the journey our worldwide legal systems have traveled, and the path
stretching before them, until the destination of equality and acceptance in
sexuality may finally be reached. Well-referenced, comprehensive, and yet
accessible to the general reader, this book provides a crucial, provocative
look at just what basic sexual human rights means in today s laws.

Some of the topics of Sexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview
include:

perspectives and objectives to challenge discrimination

sexuality and international human rights law

sexuality and human rights in Australian law

transsexuals issues in European human rights law

sexual orientation and gender identity legal issues in North America

the present state of sexuality and human rights in European law

the Asian legal perspective on sexuality and human rights

laws pertaining to sexual identity issues

Sexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview is a vital reference source for law educators, law students, gay rights activists, and law reformers.

Foreword (Helmut Graupner and Phillip Tahmindjis)
International Lesbian and Gay Law Association (R. Douglas Elliott)
CERSGOSIC: Perspectives and Objectives to Challenge Discrimination: A
Network on Global Scale (Stefano Fabeni)
Sexuality and International Human Rights Law (Phillip Tahmindjis)
Sexuality and Australian Law (The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby)
Transsexuals and European Human Rights Law (The Hon. Lord Reed)
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in North America: Legal Trends,
Legal Contrasts (R. Douglas Elliott and Mary Bonauto)
Sexuality and Human Rights in Europe (Helmut Graupner)
Advancing Human Rights Through Constitutional Protection for Gays and
Lesbians in South Africa (Ronald Louw)
Sexuality and Human Rights: An Asian Perspective (Erick Laurent)
Laws and Sexual Identities: Closing or Opening the Circle? (Phillip
Tahmindjis)
Index
Reference Notes Included