Readings on Homosexuality, Christianity, and Sexism

Robert Lovatt prepared an excellent list of suggested readings when he led the discussion during the March GALAH meeting in Washington, DC focused on Sexism, Homophobia, and Religion. The list should be of interest to GALAH members nationwide.

Homosexuality and The World's Religions Ed. Arlene Swidler
Noah And The Ark: The Influence Of Sex, Homophobia And Heterosexism in the Flood Story and Its Writing Arthur Frederick Ide
Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven Uta Ranke-Heinemann
Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality John Boswell
Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe John Boswell
Homosexuality, Intolerance, And Christianity: A Critical Examination of John Boswell's Work Gay Academic Union
Homophobia And The Judaeo-Christian Tradition Michael Stemmler & J. Michael Clark Ed.
Symposium Plato
Lysis, Phaedrus & Symposium: Plato on Homosexuality Benjamin Jowett Trans. Eugene O'Connor
Greek Homosexuality K.J. Dover
Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women In Classical Antiquity Sarah Pomeroy
Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism Suzanne Pharr
*Woe to the Women---The Bible Tells Me So: The Bible, Female Sexuality, & the Law Annie Laurie Gaylor
Feminist Papers Ed. Alice Rossi
Second Sex Simone De Beauvoir
Vindication of the Rights of Women Mary Wollstonecraft
The Subjection of Women John Stuart Mill
On Ethics, Sex, And Marriage Bertrand Russell
On God and Religion Bertrand Russell
Why I Am Not A Christian Bertrand Russell
Freethinker's Primer of Male Love John Lauritsen
Sexual Minorities Lars Ul(L)Erstam

*Added after the meeting.

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