Can post-Soviet cultural memory explain resistance to queer rights and visibility?
Cultural memory refers to the collective remembrance of events that have occurred within a society or group of...
Queer cultures have often been ignored, suppressed, and misrepresented in official narratives that emphasize heteronormative identities and norms. This has led to alternative storytelling by...
The Soviet Union was an authoritarian state that promoted communist ideology and suppressed individual freedom, including sexual orientation and gender identity.
Despite its efforts to quash...
In the past few decades, there has been a resurgence in the field of queer visual arts, particularly in terms of photography, which has served as an instrument of resistance, visibility, and cultural...
Queer art and culture have long been recognized for their ability to challenge societal norms and push boundaries, but they also play an important role in preserving cultural memory. As repositories...
The history of human sexuality is filled with diverse forms of expression that have been suppressed due to social norms and moral standards imposed by dominant cultures. This includes the suppression...
The topic of recognizing queer contributions in science, art, and literature has been gaining increasing attention in recent years due to the growing awareness of LGBTQ+ rights and social justice...
In many pride movements, the expression of LGBTQ+ identities is central to their operations as both acts of sociopolitical resistance and repositories of intergenerational cultural memory. These...
Queer myths are stories that have been told and retold throughout history about non-normative genders and sexualities. They often involve supernatural beings, magical creatures, and divine...
Pride movements are political organizations that promote acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals within society. They operate as an act of resistance against heteronormativity and homophobia,...