PART I: LGBT CONTEXT. FROM SIN, CRIME AND SICKNESS TO NORMALIZATION -- About a Different Identity -- Homosexuality: an Historic Evolution of the Term -- Homophobia -- New Family Models: Same Sex Marriage and Descendants -- Cultural Allies -- PART II: LGBTS IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS AND AT WORKPLACE -- The Interaction of LGBT Individuals with Different Environments -- LGBT Diversity at Corporations in Spain -- A Case Study on LGBT Tourism: An Isomorfist Opportunity With Regard to an Emerging Segment
Summary
This compilation of experience and sound knowledge seeks to increase awareness about the specific circumstances of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) diversity. Based on a wide range of literature, it provides a global vision of this reality, explaining the evolution of homosexuality during history and reasons why it has been considered a sin, an illness and a crime. Due to its global scope, this volume presents reflections and solutions relevant to any type of international organization that aims to add LGBT inclusion practices to its agenda