Finallya comparative overview of sexuality and human rights issues and law!Human rights issues exist globally, particularly when they have to do with sexuality. Sexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview focuses on the controversial issues of human sexuality and the legal challenges that LGBT individuals face. Internationally recognized legal experts thoroughly discuss the status of important human rights laws pertaining to sexuality from around the world. Reviewing the progression from historical foundations and shifting public opinions through the most recent landmark legal cases, this is an essential resource on the present state of human rights laws and sexuality.This unique, up-to-date examination of the legal issues involving LGBT individualsO rights around the world reviews the latest rulings, such as the adoption of minors by homosexual or bisexual parents, the legal acceptance of marriage between same-sex couples, whether the gender-reassigned can be legally considered their true gender identity, and much, much more. Sexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview illustrates the journey our worldwide legal systems have traveled, and the path stretching before them, until the destination of equality and acceptance in sexuality may finally be reached. Well-referenced, comprehensive, and yet accessible to the general reader, this book provides a crucial, provocative look at just what basic sexual human rights means in todayOs laws.Some of the topics of Sexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview include:O perspectives and objectives to challenge discriminationO sexuality and international human rights lawO sexuality and human rights in Australian lawO transsexuals issues in European human rights lawO sexual orientation and gender identity legal issues in North AmericaO the present state of sexuality and human rights in European lawO the Asian legal perspective on sexuality and human rightsO laws pertaining to sexual identity issuesSexuality and Human Rights: A Global Overview is a vital reference source for law educators, law students, gay rights activists, and law reformers.