Between Heteronormativity and Acceptance: Gays and Lesbians in Private and Public Space in a Comparative Perspective.

The article presents selected results from the two studies on the everyday life of lesbians and gays in Slovenia carried out in 2004 and 2014. It focuses on the experiences of homophobia and violence and coming out in different social settings. The findings are presented in a comparative perspective with an attempt to identify the main changes in the ten-year period. Although it was expected that the comparative analysis would show an improvement in the situation in the everyday life of gays and lesbians in Slovenia, the results show about the same level of violence against lesbians and gays in the public sphere and an increase of violence in school settings. However, there are more positive narratives from the private sphere, especially within the family, where there are fewer negative reactions and greater acceptance after coming out. Nevertheless, even here lesbians and gays often experience the "transparent closet," a social situation where after coming out they face silence and indifference from other family members. The situation is discussed considering broader social, political and cultural changes that have happened in Slovenia in the last two decades, including continuous attempts by conservative actors to re-traditionalize Slovenian society.

"Ideologia de gênero" em movimento / "Gender ideology" in movement / "Ideología de género" en movimiento / "Idéologie de genre" en mouvement

Este artigo oferece uma visão geral das recentes campanhas contra a chamada "ideologia de gênero". Está organizado em três partes. Primeiro, detalha os principais dogmas da "ideologia de gênero" como discurso. Em segundo lugar, examina a "ideologia de gênero" como estratégia. Isso mostra que essa invenção católica, em resposta aos acontecimentos nas Nações Unidas, é cada vez mais atraente para os populistas de direita na região. Em terceiro lugar, argumenta que as campanhas anti-gênero tornaram-se um fenômeno nacional e transnacional, como demonstrado pelos desenvolvimentos recentes na América Latina. Este projeto baseia-se na análise comparativa de 12 países europeus por uma equipe internacional de pesquisadores.

This article gives an overview of recent campaigns against so-called "gender ideology". It is organised in three parts. First, it details the main tenets of "gender ideology" as a discourse. Second, it examines "gender ideology" as a strategy. It shows that this Catholic invention in response to developments at the United Nations is increasingly appealing to rightwing populists in the region. Third, it argues that anti-gender campaigns have become both a national and transnational phenomenon, as demonstrated by recent developments in Latin America. This project relies on the comparative analysis of 12 European countries by an international team of researchers.

Este artículo ofrece una visión general de las campañas recientes contra la llamada "ideología de género". Está organizado en tres partes. Primero, detalla los principales principios de la "ideología de género" como un discurso. En segundo lugar, examina la "ideología de género" como estrategia. Muestra que esta invención católica en respuesta a los desarrollos en las Naciones Unidas es cada vez más atractiva para los populistas de derecha en la región. En tercer lugar, sostiene que las campañas contra el género se han convertido en un fenómeno tanto nacional como transnacional, como lo demuestran los desarrollos recientes en América Latina. Este proyecto se basa en el análisis comparativo de 12 países europeos por un equipo internacional de investigadores.

Cet article offre un aperçu des campagnes récentes contre la soidisant "idéologie du genre". Il se compose de trois parties. Il développe premièrement les principaux éléments du discours contre cette "idéologie". Ensuite, il analyse les stratégies liées à ce discours et montre que cette invention catholique initialement censée répondreà des avancées au niveau des Nations-Unies séduit un nombre croissant de populistes de droite dans la région. Troisièmement, il étudie ces mobilisations comme un phénomène tant national que transnational, comme l'attestent les événements récents en Amérique latine. Ce projet repose sur l'analyse comparée de douze pays européens par une équipe internationale de chercheures.

"Unnatural Fornication" Cases Under State-Socialism: A Hungarian-Slovenian Comparative Social-Historical Approach.

This comparative social-historical study examines different versions of state-socialist body politics manifested in Hungary and Slovenia mainly during the 1950s by using archive material of "unnatural fornication" court cases. By analyzing the available Hungarian "természet elleni fajtalanság" and Slovenian "nenaravno obcevanje" court cases, we can shed light on how the defendants were treated by the police and the judiciary. On the basis of these archive data that have never been examined before from these angles, we can construct an at least partial picture of the practices and consequences of state surveillance of same-sex-attracted men during state-socialism. The article explores the functioning of state-socialist social control mechanisms directed at nonnormative sexualities that had long-lasting consequences on the social representation of homosexuality in both countries.

The only gay in the village? Everyday life of gays and lesbians in rural Slovenia.

The article deals with the comparison of the characteristics, experiences, and perceptions of everyday life of gays and lesbians living in rural and urban areas of Slovenia. We focus on the following thematic aspects: (1) coming out; (2) intimate partnerships; (3) the access and the use of gay infrastructure; and (4) violence against gays and lesbians. The article also addresses and discusses the urban/rural divide as a Western construct that might not be completely applicable to other social and cultural contexts. Taking Slovenia as an example, this article questions the self-evidence of rural/urban divide as an analytical concept. On the basis of our research, we conclude that this concept requires continuous revisions and reinterpretations in a concrete social and cultural context(s). The characteristics of gay and lesbian everyday life either in rural or in urban context in Slovenia lead to the conclusion that even within a specific social and cultural context, the concept of urban/rural divide should be used carefully, taking into account complexities of everyday lives and various factors that influence them.