Why Europe Is Lesbian and Gay Friendly (and Why America Never... - 9781438447285

Why Europe Is Lesbian and Gay Friendly (and Why America Never Will Be)Author(s): Angelia R. Wilson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9781438447285, 978-1438447285\nSynopsis\nOffers an analysis of the political economy of care in order to explain how lesbian and gay citizens in Europe benefit from equality more than those in the United States.\n\nWhy Europe Is Lesbian and Gay Friendly (and Why America Never Will Be) examines the differences in politics, policy, and culture in leading Western democracies and offers an explanation as to why lesbian and gay citizens in Europe reap more benefits of equality. This analysis of the political economy of care calls attention to the ways in which care is negotiated by various investors (the state, families, individuals, and the faith-based voluntary sector) and the power dynamics of this negotiation.\n\nHistorically, Christian churches have bee.