Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-258) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- A note on terminology -- A question of honour -- In search of rainbow -- Imges and realities -- Rights and wrongs -- 'Should i kill myself?' -- Sex and sensibility -- Paths to reform -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary
Draws long-overdue attention to the rights of homosexuals in the Middle East. Here, "Guardian" journalist, Brian Whitaker, paints a disturbing picture of people who live secretive, fearful lives, often jailed, or beaten and ostracised by their families, or sent to be 'cured' by psychiatrists.