Between Sodom and Eden by Lee WalzerCall Number: HQ76.2.I75.W35 1999
Between Sodom and Eden, the first book to explore the rapidly changing landscape of gay rights in Israel, is based on interviews with over one hundred Israelis, as well as Palestinians. Lee Walzer explores how, within a decade, Israel has evolved from a society that marginalized homosexuals to one that offers some of the most extensive legal protections in the world. He traces the political, religious, and social factors that make Israel a gay rights trendsetter, examining the interplay between Judaism and homosexuality, the growing prominence of gay themes in Israeli literature, film, music, and television, and the role of the media in advancing lesbian and gay political progress.