A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents that are understood to govern the legal system of a country or organization. These principles may be written down in a...
The purpose of this paper is to explore how visibility strategies for LGBTQ individuals interact with social, cultural, and political risks such as stigma, exclusion, or violence. In order to do so,...
Refugee communities around the world are often characterized by marginalization, displacement, and discrimination. Queer refugees have additional challenges such as navigating issues related to their...
Globalization has led to an increase in immigration around the world, including among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Many countries do not recognize same-sex marriages...
The term "LGBTQ" refers to people who identify themselves as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or any combination thereof. These individuals face unique challenges when it comes to their...
How do media narratives about "trans deception" perpetuate fear and moral panic?
The idea that transgender individuals are "deceptive" is often presented in popular culture as a moral panic that...
Sustained gender performances can have significant and long-lasting impacts on social norms, political consciousness, and recognition of non-normative identities. These effects are often subtle but...
Human rights are universal principles that apply to all people, regardless of their race, nationality, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other factor.
Cultural norms...
For centuries, the dominant narrative about queerness was that it was inherently wrong, abnormal, sickening, perverse, degenerate, or deviant. This idea is known as homonormativity: the assumption...
LGBTQ individuals face significant challenges related to their visibility in society due to cultural norms that often devalue non-heteronormative identities and behaviors. In some contexts, these...