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020			_a9780863564833 _c£ 10.99
040			_aAliah University _beng _cAU
041			_aeng
082			_a306.7660956 _bWHI/U
100			_aWhitaker, Brian, _d1947- _97585
245			_aUnspeakable love _bgay and lesbian life in the Middle East _cBrian Whitaker
260			_aLondon _bSaqi _c2006
300			_a233p _bNote(235p.-268p.) Bibliography(269p.-274Pp.) index _c20cm
500			_aHomosexuality is a taboo subject in the Arab world. While clerics denounce it as a heinous sin, newspapers write cryptically of 'shameful acts' and 'deviant behaviour'. Amid the calls for reform in the Middle East, homosexuality is one issue that almost everyone in the region would prefer to ignore. In this absorbing account, Guardian journalist Brian Whitaker calls attention to the voices of men and women who are struggling with gay identities in societies where they are marginalised and persecuted by the authorities. He paints a disturbing picture of people who live secretive, fearful lives and who are often jailed, beaten, and ostracised by their families, or sent to be 'cured' by psychiatrists. Deeply informed and engagingly written, Unspeakable Love reveals that - while deeply repressive prejudices and stereotypes still govern much thinking about homosexuality - there are pockets of change and tolerance. This updated edition includes new material covering developments since the book's first publication.
650			_aHomosexuality _zMiddle East. _97586
650			_aHomosexuality _zIslamic countries. _97587
650			_aHomosexuality _zReligious aspects. _97588
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