Are we there yet? Queer sexual encounters, legal recognition and homonormativity.
In 2010, Portugal became the eighth country worldwide to approve same-sex civil marriage. Such legal change is a recent addition to the achievements that have put Portugal at the forefront of sexual citizenship rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Europe. This article...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 54 - 65 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2013
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