Between Sodom and Eden: A Gay Journey Through Today's Changing Israel

by Lee Walzer

Book Overview

Astonishingly, Israeli lesbians and gays have been able to achieve many political goals that still elude America's gay community. Israel's Supreme Court has mandated same-sex spousal benefits; the military, which never barred gays to begin with, has removed its last official restrictions; Israel's parliament boasts a Subcommittee for the Prevention of Sexual Orientation Discrimination; and school curricula are gay-friendly--all of this in a country...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231113951
• ISBN13: 9780231113953
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher