There has been an increasing awareness of the importance of historical consciousness in shaping the identities of people belonging to marginalized groups, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...
Can the persistence of queer joy be understood as divine resistance against systemic oppression?
Queer joy is a concept that refers to the ability of LGBTQ+ individuals to find happiness,...
How does community solidarity serve as a source of resilience and ethical support for LGBT populations facing systemic oppression?
Community solidarity is defined as a sense of unity, cohesion,...
The idea of this research paper is to explore how collective denial can be sustained through communal silence. Collective denial occurs when a group of people deliberately avoid acknowledging or...
Research has shown that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth face significant challenges related to their gender identity and sexual orientation. These include discrimination,...
Radical visibility is a term used to describe an increasing trend towards openness and transparency in many aspects of life, from personal relationships to political activism. This trend has been...
Trauma bonding refers to an emotional attachment that develops between individuals who have experienced shared traumatic experiences together. This can occur when people feel powerless and helpless...
In queer studies, "queer melancholia" is used to describe feelings of loss, mourning, and grief experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals due to their marginalized status in society. This concept highlights...
Intersectionality is a critical lens through which to understand how oppression works across social identities such as race, gender, class, ability, sexual orientation, and religion. Within the LGBT...
Intersectionality is a theoretical framework that examines how different systems of oppression, such as racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of prejudice, intersect to...