ABSTRACT
The central tenet of Anthias' work is to examine and understand the dynamic interactions and experience of the settler population of Greek-Cypriots within the host country of Britain. Within the mainstream society, ethnic minority gays experience prejudice and discrimination for their ethnic identity, as well as for their sexual orientation. In some ethnic minority communities the social norms and values concerning homosexuality foster homophobic attitudes and consequently gays within these minority communities face disapproval and rejection. Cyprus was till recently the only country member of the Council of Europe, which has not yet abolished the anti-homosexual laws. This chapter explores cultural differences in sexual expression, sexuality, and sexual identity for Anglo-Cypriots and other ethnic minority groups. Finally, it presents a framework to examine sexual expression and the formation of a sexual identity for people of colour within the specificity of a particular ethnic group's cultural norms and values.
