Being LGB in the Middle East’

Tolino, Serena (2021). Being LGB in the Middle East’. In: Gerber, Paula (ed.) Worldwide Perspectives on Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals (pp. 84-100). Santa Barbara: ABC Clio

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This chapter presents an overview of LGB rights in the Middle East. It starts with few terminological and analytical remarks, discussing the meaning of the term “Middle East”, which is a relatively modern concept whose meaning has changed over time.
It then focuses on the applicability of the binary heterosexuality/homosexuality, and of the analytical categories LGB when looking at the Middle East, a question that goes back to the widely discussed problem of a constructivist or an essentialist understanding of sexuality.
Then the chapter focuses on three main facets of being LGB in the Middle East, namely:
(i) the criminalization of same-sex acts, which is the dominant legal approach to same-sex acts in the area;
(ii) the lack of protections for LGB people; and
(iii) the strategies of resilience of LGB people notwithstanding the mainstream homophobia.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institut für Studien zum Nahen Osten und zu muslimischen Gesellschaften
UniBE Contributor:	Tolino, Serena
Subjects:	200 Religion > 290 Other religions 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 340 Law 900 History 900 History > 950 History of Asia 900 History > 960 History of Africa
ISBN:	978-1-4408-4226-9
Publisher:	ABC Clio
Language:	English
Submitter:	Serena Tolino
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2021 10:16
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:50
Additional Information:	3 Volumes
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/155923