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A Minority within a Minority: The Unique Position of Being Gay and Muslim in Amsterdam
June 28, 2010 On a late Monday evening in Central Amsterdam, a man drinking by himself amongst the regulars at Café De Heuvel, (an old, typically Dutch bar that attracts few tourists, but several loyal locals) perks up at the mention of a topic that he has clearly given thought. “What is being gay? What is being Muslim? If you’re a Muslim, you’re a Muslim. You… Read More
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The Gay “Other” in Contemporary Copenhagen
Denmark is often seen as a progressive country in regards to attitudes toward sexual orientation, a country where being openly gay isn’t psychologically and socially crippling, where one can live out one’s sexuality without the fear of being judged, and where homosexuals have nearly the same civil rights as heterosexuals. This last view, according to a March report by the Danish… Read More
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Opening the Religious Closet: The Lives of Gay Christians and Muslims in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, gay rights are not open to question or debate, but are exactly that—rights. Policies on inclusion and even “gay and lesbian emancipation” ensure the right to be openly gay. The most recent of these, entitled “Just Being Gay,” makes specific mention of the current state of gay and lesbian inclusion in religious communities. The Dutch government… Read More
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Pryde
The process of marginalization occurs not only within society at large, but also within minority communities. Many people on the margins suffer multiple instances of oppression as a result of the intersection of their various identities. In the US, for instance, LGBT people of color fall through the gaps created by the unrepresentative agendas of their respective movements. According to… Read More
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Hate in the Headlines: Media Reactions to Homophobic Rhetoric in Poland
It has never been easy to be homosexual in Poland. In a country where 96% of the population identifies as Roman Catholic, and ethnic and racial minorities consist of as little as 2% of society, Poles are not used to confronting differences. Indeed, Polish homogeneity is a foundation of the Polish conception of their national identity. Additionally, the Catholic Church has become an extremely… Read More
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From ‘Imagined’ Homogeneity to Sexual Solidarity: The Struggle Over LGBT Rights in Poland
The 2006 LGBT Equality parade in Warsaw, Poland can be seen as a crucible – an event that reveals tensions over the treatment of minorities in Poland. The event is a public arena, watched by actors domestic and international, where ideas and values are contested. The important values constellated around the parade are signified by different terms; included are those often… Read More
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Let’s (Not) Talk About Sex: The Role of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in the Military
“I was going to a gay rally and my friends told me to bring my uniform. It was raining that day, and I thought, ‘I’m not gonna wear my white dress uniform in the rain.’ Then I thought, ‘well, is it the rain or is it because I’m scared.’ So I changed out of my jeans and t-shirt and put on my uniform. At the rally there were reporters and they interviewed… Read More
