About the Book: LGBT Rights in Human Rights Perspectives..
LGBT is an umbrella term covering a very heterogeneous group of lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender people who often appear with joint political efforts in
the local and international political arena for efficiency in order to get a
better social representation and more political support. LGBT people can be seen
as members of minority groups, i.e. social groups characterized by a relative
powerlessness regarding their interest representing abilities. The history LGBT
peoples and cultures around the world dates back to the first recorded instances
of same-sex love and sexuality of ancient civilizations. The earliest documents
concerning same-sex relationships