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ABOUT THE BOOK

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 come from Ancient Greece. Sexual rights articulations have entered mainstream human rights discourse since the early 1990s. It is hoped that the present edition of this book will be beneficial to all concerned of the society, in general and students, lawyers, advocates, academicians, human rights institutions, researchers and NGOs working in human rights field, in particular.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Sukanta Sarkar (MA, PhD) is working as Assistant Professor in Faculty of Management Studies, ICFAI University, Agartala Tripura, India. He did bachalor and master degree in Economics from Tripura University. He was awarded doctorate degree from Singhania University; Rajasthan for his research work on socio-economic changes of rubber tappers in Tripura He also qualified UGC-NET Exam in December/2006. Currently he is Post Doctorial Fellow in Berhampur University, Odisha. He presented many research papers in various seminars, conferences and symposiums. Various research papers have been published in foreign and national journals. He previously worked as visiting lecturer in National Institute of Technology, Agartala and Tripura University. He has research interest in various topics like agricultural crisis, rural development, women empowerment, sustainable development and social problems. He has authored books relating to Corruption, Human trafficking, Orphan children, Rubber plantation, Corporate social responsibility, Handicraft workers, Deforestation, Environmental pollution, Agrarian economics, Illegal trafficking, Environmental Science, Autonomous District Council & Tribal Welfare, Social security, Rural development, Minority Rights etc.