Homophobia, Rights and Community: Contemporary Issues in the Lives of LGB People in the UK

Ellis, Sonja J.

doi:10.1002/9780470713099.ch14

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“…Sciences PhD Bursary Notes 1 We use the term 'LGB communities' to acknowledge that such communities are not homogenous but exist in diverse social spaces, organizations and networks, providing support, social interaction, and a political voice for many different non-heterosexual women (Ellis, 2007).…”

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A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are ‘protected’ from sociocultural pressure to be thin

2013

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A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are 'protected' from sociocultural pressure to be thin AbstractHeterosexual women in Western cultures are known to experience body image concerns, dieting and disordered eating as a result of intense social pressures to be thin. However, it is theorised that lesbian and bisexual women belong to a subculture which is 'protective' of such demands. Fifteen non-heterosexual women were interviewed about their experiences of social pressure. Thematic analysis of their accounts suggests that such theorising may be inaccurate, because these lesbian and bisexual women did not feel 'protected' from social pressures and experienced body dissatisfaction. While they might attempt to resist thin idealisation, resistance is not centred around their sexuality.

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A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are ‘protected’ from sociocultural pressure to be thin

2013

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“…This visibility constructs the community itself as "upper-class", "white", and "male". Because communities are sites for the reaffirmation or strengthening of precarious subjectivities (Pendleton Jimenez 2005;Ellis 2007;Leap 2007;Hammers 2008), the lack of visibility for racialized and/or transnational queer identities leaves these identities vulnerable to assimilation and relegates queer migrants and racialized queer identities to the margins of queer communities. Some queer scholars have argued that this positions queer identities and racialized or transnational identities as mutually exclusive, making membership in queer communities contingent upon the denial or suppression of racialized or transnational identities (Young 1986;Silvera 1990;Chang Hall1993;Manalansan 1997;Sullivan 2003;Pendleton Jimenez"2005;Kuntsman 2007).…”

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Citizenship acts: queer migrants and the negotiation of identity and belonging at Toronto Pride Week 2009

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2023

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The broader goal of this research is apply queer theory to the cultural narrative of migration in order to confuse, destabilize and complicate our pre-conceived notions about what it means to “belong” to a given community of society, what it means to cross borders, and what it means to be(come) “Canadian”. Drawing on the notion of “cultural citizenship”, this research will focus on the politics of belonging that are embedded in the spectacle of Toronto Pride Week 2009, as a prominent site of negotiation for queer migrant identities. In order to get at a more nuanced and complicated understanding of integration, this research will also be centered around the subjective life experience of Luka, a queer migrant who is also a performer at Pride Week. Luka’s performance will be discussed as a liminal space, which points to multiple ambivalences, and thus acts to challenge the discourse of identity and belonging. Keywords: queer migrants, performative identity, cultural citizenship, Pride Week, Toronto.

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“…Sometimes, an interviewer, in accordance with a prepared list, verified whether a subject experienced circumstances connected with affiliation to a minority group, which could be the cause of stress [24][25][26]. However, a questionnaire is the method used most often.…”

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Minority stress among homosexual and bisexual individuals – from theoretical concepts to research tools: The Sexual Minority Stress Scale

Iniewicz¹,

Sałapa²,

Wrona³

et al. 2017

Arch Psych Psych

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SummaryMinority stress is a relatively new concept that has emerged from the concept of stress. Its popularity among researchers who are interested in minority groups is increasing. Minority stress refers to the experiences of stigma, rejection and violence by the majority of society as experienced by the minority.The concept can be operationalised in a number of ways, for instance via a questionnaire such as the Sexual Minority Stress Scale (SMSS) presented in this paper. It concerns a clearly defined concept of minority stress and uses some stress indicators. It was translated and adapted into Polish. This paper presents the results of statistical analysis based on answers of 206 individuals describing themselves as homosexual and 62 describing themselves as bisexual.High psychometric results of the questionnaire indicate that SMSS can be used in research on minority stress in bisexual and homosexual individuals. However, further research is required to verify its usefulness in the clinical setting as a screening tool to diagnose those who may be at risk from high levels of minority stress. minority stress, bisexuality, homosexuality, Sexual Minority Stress Scale (SMSS) questionnaire BACKGROUND

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Homophobia, Rights and Community: Contemporary Issues in the Lives of LGB People in the UK

Cited by 4 publications

References 56 publications

A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are ‘protected’ from sociocultural pressure to be thin

A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are ‘protected’ from sociocultural pressure to be thin

Citizenship acts: queer migrants and the negotiation of identity and belonging at Toronto Pride Week 2009

Minority stress among homosexual and bisexual individuals – from theoretical concepts to research tools: The Sexual Minority Stress Scale

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