are there any cultures, religions, or countrys where homosexuality is encouraged or accepted?

[Festus]

Romans and Greeks accepted it.
In Native American cultures, effeminate men were treated as special, but they were not persecuted in any way. Most European cultures are pretty accepting.

How is North American "most accepting"? I don't think that's true -- just from observation of the funD haters.

Certain Christian sects have taken it upon themselves to degrade, humiliate, condemn and ostracize gay people, to their shame. However, there is nothing in the Bible at all about homosexual relationships.
Here's an honest link to a Christian reading of scripture on this subject:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/homarsen.htm

Here's a link to what rabbi's are saying about the haters who try to claim that homosexuality is condemned in the OT:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ecorebbe/id18.html

Hope that helps.