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Traces activities leading to the first accreditation of lesbian and gay organizations at a UN meeting, 1993, and of the first lesbian and gay organization to gain consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, 1993. Refers to the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) and of controversy surrounding inclusion in its membership of organizations supporting pedophilia.

A discussion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender (LGBT) rights as human rights examines articles of the International Convention on Civil & Political Rights that indicate all groups should be protected against discrimination. LGBT rights were most likely not intended to be included when human rights were first established since LGBT behavior was considered criminal at the time. Changes in thinking about LGBT rights are illustrated through rulings in various cases that came before European & American courts. Attention is given to the importance of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women that was ratified by most of the world's countries with the notable exception of the US. The wide range of religious attitudes towards LGBT rights & human rights includes acceptance of LGGBT rights as part of general human rights; support of human rights but not LGBT rights, & a refusal to accept human rights as relevant. The challenge to international rights posed by cultural relativism & religious extremism is discussed. References. J. Lindroth

As lesbian and gay families become more visible in society, family nurses need to be prepared to help them deal with issues related to health care and daily living. This article reviews current knowledge about lesbian and gay family structures and health care needs and health care provider attitudes, and suggests strategies for the family nurses who may work with these families. One major strategy is for nurses to learn accurate information about lesbian and gay families to replace negative and inaccurate stereotypes.

Introduction -- Same-sex marriage: supporting 'heterosexual families' -- Schools: challenging the inclusion of LGBT lives and families -- Trans: resisting gender ideologies and trans equalities -- Freedom of speech: creating space to contest LGBT equalities -- Public inclusions: claiming the place of heteroactivism -- Concluding considerations.

Beyond the Lavender Lexicon: Authenticity, Imagination, and Appropriation in Lesbian and Gay Languages. William L. Leap. ed. Luxembourg: Gordon and Breach, 1995. 360 pp.Word's Out: Gay Men's English. William L. Leap. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1996. 181 pp.