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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights and the religious relativism of human rights

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Endsjø, D.Ø. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights and the religious relativism of human rights. Hum Rights Rev 6, 102–110 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12142-005-1020-1

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