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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies

Seeking Sanctuary - Stories of Sexuality, Faith and Migration (Paperback): John Marnell Seeking Sanctuary - Stories of Sexuality, Faith and Migration (Paperback)
John Marnell; Foreword by Kapya Kaoma
R380 R351 Discovery Miles 3 510 Save R29 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Seeking Sanctuary brings together poignant life stories from fourteen lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in Johannesburg, South Africa. The stories, diverse in scope, chronicle each narrator’s arduous journey to South Africa, and their corresponding movement towards self-love and self-acceptance.

The narrators reveal their personal battles to reconcile their faith with their sexuality and gender identity, often in the face of violent persecution, and how they have carved out spaces of hope and belonging in their new home country. In these intimate testimonies, the narrators’ resilience in the midst of uncertain futures reveal the myriad ways in which LGBT Africans push back against unjust and unequal systems.

Seeking Sanctuary makes a critical intervention by showing the complex interplay between homophobia and xenophobia in South Africa, and of the state of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) rights in Africa. By shedding light on the fraught connections between sexuality, faith and migration, this ground-breaking project also provides a model for religious communities who are working towards justice, diversity and inclusion.

Judaism and Homosexuality - An Authentic Orthodox View (Paperback): Rabbi Chaim Rapoport Judaism and Homosexuality - An Authentic Orthodox View (Paperback)
Rabbi Chaim Rapoport; Introduction by Jonathan Sacks; Preface by Berel Berkovits
R668 Discovery Miles 6 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In light of modern changes in attitude regarding homosexuality, and recent controversy surrounding Government legislation, Orthodox Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, Chief Medical Advisor in the Cabinet of the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, explores the Jewish stance on homosexuality. values with a balanced, understanding perspective that has, arguably, been lacking among many in the Orthodox Jewish establishment. great deal of debate, not to mention prejudice and discrimination. It will undoubtedly be a vehicle for future discussion and will serve as a brick in the wall of an increasingly harmonious World Jewish Community. exhaustive endnotes for all those who wish to explore the issue further.

Gay and Lesbian San Francisco (Paperback): Dr William Lipsky Gay and Lesbian San Francisco (Paperback)
Dr William Lipsky; Foreword by Supervisor Tom Ammiano
R611 R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In recent years, San Francisco has been synonymous with gay and lesbian pride, and the various achievements of the gay and lesbian community are personified in the city by the bay. The tumultuous and ongoing struggles for this community's civil rights from the 1950s to the present are well documented, but queer culture itself goes back much further than that, in fact all the way back to the California gold rush.

The Declining Significance of Homophobia - How Teenage Boys are Redefining Masculinity and Heterosexuality (Hardcover, New):... The Declining Significance of Homophobia - How Teenage Boys are Redefining Masculinity and Heterosexuality (Hardcover, New)
Mark McCormack
R1,907 Discovery Miles 19 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Research has traditionally shown high schools to be hostile environments for LGBT youth. Boys have used homophobia to prove their masculinity and distance themselves from homosexuality. Despite these findings over the last three decades, The Declining Significance of Homophobia tells a different story. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews of young men in three British high schools, Dr. Mark McCormack shows how heterosexual male students are inclusive of their gay peers and proud of their pro-gay attitudes. He finds that being gay does not negatively affect a boy's popularity, but being homophobic does. Yet this accessible book goes beyond documenting this important shift in attitudes towards homosexuality: McCormack examines how decreased homophobia results in the expansion of gendered behaviors available to young men. In the schools he examines, boys are able to develop meaningful and loving friendships across many social groups. They replace toughness and aggression with emotional intimacy and displays of affection for their male friends.Free from the constant threat of social marginalization, boys are able to speak about once feminized activities without censure. The Declining Significance of Homophobia is essential reading for all those interested in masculinities, education, and the decline of homophobia.

They Came to Slay - The Queer Culture of D&D (Paperback): Thom James Carter They Came to Slay - The Queer Culture of D&D (Paperback)
Thom James Carter
R226 R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Save R22 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Since its inception decades ago, the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons has offered an escape from the real world, the chance to enter distant realms, walk in new shoes, and be part of immersive, imaginative tales as they unfold. More so, in Thom James Carter’s opinion, it’s a perfect vessel for queer exploration and joy. Journey on, adventurer, as Dungeon Master Thom invites readers into the game’s exciting queer, utopian possibilities, traversing its history and contemporary evolution, the queer potential resting within gameplay, the homebrewers making it their own, stories from fellow players, and the power to explore and examine identity and how people want to lead their lives in real and imagined worlds alike. Grab a sword and get your dice at the ready, this queer adventure is about to begin. (This book is unofficial and unaffiliated with properties Wizards of the Coast and Dungeons & Dragons.)

Punch Me Up to the Gods - A Memoir (Paperback): Brian Broome Punch Me Up to the Gods - A Memoir (Paperback)
Brian Broome
R433 R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rust Belt Femme (Paperback): Raechel Anne Jolie Rust Belt Femme (Paperback)
Raechel Anne Jolie
R415 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R28 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Visceral: The Poetry of Blood (Hardcover): RJ Arkhipov Visceral: The Poetry of Blood (Hardcover)
RJ Arkhipov
R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Callin' Out the Gays - And the Straights and Everyone In-Between (Paperback): Larkin Ellzey Callin' Out the Gays - And the Straights and Everyone In-Between (Paperback)
Larkin Ellzey
R605 R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Save R51 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gay Awareness - Discovering the Heart of the Father and the Mind of Christ on Sexuality (Paperback): Landon Schott Gay Awareness - Discovering the Heart of the Father and the Mind of Christ on Sexuality (Paperback)
Landon Schott; Foreword by Michael L Brown
R320 R294 Discovery Miles 2 940 Save R26 (8%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Homosexuality has taken center stage in our nation, churches, and homes. Everyone knows or cares deeply for someone who experiences same-sex attraction, sexual confusion, or practices homosexuality. While the entire world talks about homosexuality, the subject remains taboo in many churches. The fear of being labeled as hateful, a bigot, or ignorant has kept many Christians out of the conversation. The church remains silent, leaving many people who love God confused about what the Bible really says about sexuality.

Did God make people gay? Does God love homosexuals? Will people have to deal with same-sex attraction their entire lives? Landon Schott brings truth and clarity to sexual confusion, using over 400 scripture references to reveal the heart of the Father and mind of Christ.

Gay Awareness exposes false teaching and deception that have created a false identity through the lens of sexuality instead of the eyes of God's Word. Gay Awareness will stretch you and challenge you, but with relentless love bring you comfort and healing.

In Gay Awareness: Discovering the Heart of the Father and the Mind of Christ, top-selling author and nationally known speaker Landon Schott addresses:

- What the Bible actually says about marriage, sexuality, and homosexuality.

- Mistakes the Church makes when addressing homosexuality and the gay community.

- Contradictions between the gay lifestyle and the Christ-centered lifestyle.

- Clear insight into how to genuinely show Christian love to those who practice homosexuality.

- How people can experience deliverance and freedom.

Featuring an extensive interview with highly respected authority Dr. Michael L. Brown, a multiple book best-selling author and expert on spiritual renewal and cultural reformation, Gay Awareness is the book you've been looking for to find clarity, teach you what Scripture says about homosexuality and how to respond to people with love, grace, and truth.

Wrestling with God and Men - Homosexuality and the Jewish Tradition (Hardcover): Steven Greenberg Wrestling with God and Men - Homosexuality and the Jewish Tradition (Hardcover)
Steven Greenberg
R1,066 R933 Discovery Miles 9 330 Save R133 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For millennia, two biblical verses have been understood to condemn sex between men as an act so abhorrent that it is punishable by death. Traditionally Orthodox Jews, believing the scripture to be the word of God, have rejected homosexuality in accordance with this interpretation. In 1999, Rabbi Steven Greenberg challenged this tradition when he became the first Orthodox rabbi ever to openly declare his homosexuality.
"Wrestling with God and Men" is the product of Rabbi Greenberg's ten-year struggle to reconcile his two warring identities. In this compelling and groundbreaking work, Greenberg challenges long held assumptions of scriptural interpretation and religious identity as he marks a path that is both responsible to human realities and deeply committed to God and Torah. Employing traditional rabbinic resources, Greenberg presents readers with surprising biblical interpretations of the creation story, the love of David and Jonathan, the destruction of Sodom, and the condemning verses of Leviticus. But Greenberg goes beyond the question of whether homosexuality is biblically acceptable to ask how such relationships can be sacred. In so doing, he draws on a wide array of nonscriptural texts to introduce readers to occasions of same-sex love in Talmudic narratives, medieval Jewish poetry and prose, and traditional Jewish case law literature. Ultimately, Greenberg argues that Orthodox communities must open up debate, dialogue, and discussion--precisely the foundation upon which Jewish law rests--to truly deal with the issue of homosexual love.
This book will appeal not only to members of the Orthodox faith but to all religious people struggling to resolve their belief in thescriptures with a desire to make their communities more open and accepting to gay and lesbian members.

My Autobiography of Carson McCullers - A Memoir (Paperback): Jenn Shapland My Autobiography of Carson McCullers - A Memoir (Paperback)
Jenn Shapland
R422 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Little Book of LGBTQ+ - An A-Z of Gender and Sexual Identities (Paperback): Harriet Dyer The Little Book of LGBTQ+ - An A-Z of Gender and Sexual Identities (Paperback)
Harriet Dyer
R202 R177 Discovery Miles 1 770 Save R25 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Feel confident in the ABCs of LGBTQ+ Language is a key path to awareness, acceptance and empowerment. It's central to understanding the world and the communities we live in, but it can often be tricky to keep up with correct and ever-evolving terminology. This easy-to-use dictionary introduces the most essential vocabulary surrounding LGBTQ+ identities. Whether you're questioning your own identity or simply interested in learning more, this useful guide will help you navigate the world with knowledge, understanding and kindness.

Queer Bangkok - 21st Century Markets, Media, and Rights (Hardcover): Peter Jackson Queer Bangkok - 21st Century Markets, Media, and Rights (Hardcover)
Peter Jackson
R1,505 Discovery Miles 15 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book analyses the roles of the market and media -- especially cinema and the Internet -- in these transformations, and considers the ambiguous consequences that the growing commodification and mediatisation of queer lives have had for LGBT rights in Thailand. A key finding is that in the early 21st Century processes of global queering are leading to a growing Asianisation of Bangkok's queer cultures. This book traces Bangkok's emergence as a central focus of an expanding regional network linking gay, lesbian and transgender communities in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines and other rapidly developing East and Southeast Asian societies.

As a Woman - What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned (Paperback): Paula Stone Williams As a Woman - What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned (Paperback)
Paula Stone Williams
R438 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pretty Baby - A Memoir (Paperback): Chris Belcher Pretty Baby - A Memoir (Paperback)
Chris Belcher
R429 R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Save R33 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Music Saved My Life - How I Survived My Parents, A Difficult Marriage, Crazy Religion, and Being Gay (Hardcover): Grant H... Music Saved My Life - How I Survived My Parents, A Difficult Marriage, Crazy Religion, and Being Gay (Hardcover)
Grant H Reynolds
R748 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Constellating Home - Trans and Queer Asian American Rhetorics (Hardcover): V Jo Hsu Constellating Home - Trans and Queer Asian American Rhetorics (Hardcover)
V Jo Hsu
R2,914 Discovery Miles 29 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fairest - A Memoir (Paperback): Meredith Talusan Fairest - A Memoir (Paperback)
Meredith Talusan
R447 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Finalist for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction "Talusan sails past the conventions of trans and immigrant memoirs." --The New York Times Book Review "A ball of light hurled into the dark undertow of migration and survival." --Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous A love story with the heart of Austen classics and a reflective journey of becoming that shift our own perceptions of romance, identity, gender, and the fairness of life. Fairest is a memoir about a precocious boy with albinism, a "sun child" from a rural Philippine village, who would grow up to become a woman in America. Coping with the strain of parental neglect and the elusive promise of U.S. citizenship, Talusan found comfort from her devoted grandmother, a grounding force as she was treated by others with special preference or public curiosity. As an immigrant to the United States, Talusan came to be perceived as white, and further access to elite circles of privilege but required Talusan to navigate through the complex spheres of race, class, sexuality, and queerness. Questioning the boundaries of gender, Talusan realized she did not want to be confined to a prescribed role as a man, and transitioned to become a woman, despite the risk of losing a man she deeply loved. Throughout her journey, Talusan shares poignant and powerful episodes of desirability and love that will remind readers of works such as Call Me By Your Name and Giovanni's Room.

Queer Political Theologies (Paperback): Ricky Varghese, David K Seitz, Fan Wu Queer Political Theologies (Paperback)
Ricky Varghese, David K Seitz, Fan Wu
R330 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

While religion and queerness often are viewed as disparate, scholars in both fields of study share concerns and questions about how the modern subject, with its attachments to institutions and communities, is formed. This special issue of GLQ brings together queer studies and political theology in order to explore the relationship between the self and politics, theism, and queerness. Going beyond previous work in queer political theology that has focused primarily on Christianity, contributors to this issue consider how queer sexualities appear in other theological contexts, including articles on astrological, Blackpentecostal, Thirunangai, hijra, and sarimbavy ways of life, recentering marginalized and underrepresented minorities, beliefs, and practices. Contributors Ashon Crawley, Seth Palmer, Vaibhav Saria, David K. Seitz, Liza Tom, Ricky Varghese, Alexa Winstanley-Smith, Fan Wu

From the Closet to the Screen - Women at the Gateways Club, 1945-1985 (Hardcover): Jill Gardiner From the Closet to the Screen - Women at the Gateways Club, 1945-1985 (Hardcover)
Jill Gardiner
R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Gateways Club, at the heart of 1960s swinging London, was one of the few places where lesbian women could meet openly. This book tells its story, from its rise in the 1950s to its closure in 1985, as a secret world of escape--new clientele often found the club only by following likely members to its anonymous exterior on the Kings Road, Chelsea. Celebrities, straight and gay alike, from Diana Dors to Dusty Springfield, relished its bohemian atmosphere, and the club reached a wider audience when it was featured as a backdrop in the 1968 film "The Killing of Sister George." Included are interviews with 80 of its members, famous and not so famous. Their accounts--humorous, tragic, and erotic--reveal how life has changed during the half century since the Gateways began.

A Tale of Two Lives - A funny thing happened on the way to the Palace (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Helen Dale A Tale of Two Lives - A funny thing happened on the way to the Palace (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Helen Dale
R947 Discovery Miles 9 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Real Trial of Oscar Wilde - The First Uncensored Transcript of the Trial of Oscar Wilde Vs. John Douglas (Marquess of... The Real Trial of Oscar Wilde - The First Uncensored Transcript of the Trial of Oscar Wilde Vs. John Douglas (Marquess of Queensberry), 1895 (Paperback, New edition)
Merlin Holland
R483 R455 Discovery Miles 4 550 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Oscar Wilde had one of literary history's most explosive love affairs with Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas. In 1895, Bosie's father, the Marquess of Queensberry, delivered a note to the Albemarle Club addressed to "Oscar Wilde posing as sodomite." With Bosie's encouragement, Wilde sued the Marquess for libel. He not only lost but he was tried twice for "gross indecency" and sent to prison with two years' hard labor. With this publication of the uncensored trial transcripts, readers can for the first time in more than a century hear Wilde at his most articulate and brilliant. The Real Trial of Oscar Wilde documents an alarmingly swift fall from grace; it is also a supremely moving testament to the right to live, work, and love as one's heart dictates.

Hola Papi - How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons (Paperback): John Paul Brammer Hola Papi - How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons (Paperback)
John Paul Brammer
R437 R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic Cover-up Volumes One and Two (Hardcover): Charles Ortleb The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic Cover-up Volumes One and Two (Hardcover)
Charles Ortleb
R966 Discovery Miles 9 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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