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Project

Research into the experiences of LGB's at the intersection of ethnicity and sexual identity.

This research is based on the limited acceptance of LGB sexuality in certain groups of foreign origin, as recently observed in the survey Living Together in Diversity. Behind these numbers, however, there is a complex reality, so we should be cautious not to generalize too quickly to entire countries of origin. Moreover, this research shows what acceptance correlates with, but not why. For this kind of explanations, which can also lead to remedies, we need more in-depth qualitative research. The purpose of this research is to contribute to the acceptance of LGB sexuality in certain groups of foreign origin, the Moroccan, Turkish and Congolese communities in Flanders. In a first stage, an elaborate literature research is done. In a second stage, in-depth interviews with LGBs from these three groups are used to explore which problems they experience but also which solutions they see. In a third stage, these insights are brought together in a list of recommendations and good practices.
Date:1 Jul 2019 →  31 Dec 2020
Keywords:MIGRATION, HOMOSEXUALITY, ATTITUDES
Disciplines:Migration, Gender studies, Queer studies