Homosexuality in China has been documented in China since ancient times. According to one study, for some time after the fall of the Han Dynasty homosexuality was widely accepted in China. For most of the 20th century, homosexual sex was banned in the People's Republic of China until it was legalized in An example of the latter term appears in a 6th-century poem by Liu Xiaozhuo:.

The revolutionary life, loves, and tragic death of Lorca



Stonewall Book Awards | Round Tables
If you're a fan of the royal family, you've probably seen its members wear red paper flowers from time to time. But that floral pin is more than just a fashion statement—it's steeped in significance. Once a year in November, Brits the Queen included honor fallen troops by wearing a crimson poppy. A century-old tradition, the flower has now come to symbolize hope and gratitude. But how did it get its meaning? As the story goes, during World War I, after a particularly bloody battle in the fields of Flanders in Belgium, thousands of bright red flowers mysteriously appeared.


HIV and African American Gay and Bisexual Men
The three award categories are fiction and nonfiction in books for adults, distinguished in , and books for children or young adults, from Finalists have been designated from , and termed "Honor Books" from The ALA solicits book suggestions each to be accompanied by a brief statement in favor of the book.



Corey Dade. Fairly or not, African-Americans have become the public face of resistance to same-sex marriage, owing to their religious beliefs and the outspoken opposition of many black pastors. Yet the presence of gays and lesbians in black churches is common.