Essays about: "LGBTQ Rights"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words LGBTQ Rights.

1. 1. Legal rights for queer people in Japan: How the LGBT Understanding Promotion Bill was shelved in 2021

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för japanska

   Author : Irma Fogelberg; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The fight for equal rights for LGBTQ+ people in Japan has in recent years led to efforts to enact a law to promote understanding. After intense debates and revisions in the spring of 2021, the bill was shelved just before the Olympics, despite pressure from national and international organizations such as the International Olympic Committee. READ MORE

3. 2. Friend or Foe? : A study analyzing ideas held by the Sweden Democrats concerning LGBTQ+ topics

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ellen Breuer; [2023]
   Keywords : LGBTQ ; homonationalism; heteroactivism; populist radical right; the Sweden Democrats; analysis of ideas;

   Abstract : Given the tendency of Populist Radical Right (PRR) parties to form anti-LGBTQ+ claims, this thesis aims to understand how a PRR party operating in a context characterized by progressive values relates to LGBTQ+ topics in their political messages on social media. A single case study of the Sweden Democrats (SD) – an example of a PRR party operating in such a context – was conducted. READ MORE

4. 3. Between Bedroom and Ballot Box : Exploring Sexual Citizenship Through the Lenses of Seyla Benhabib and Martha Nussbaum

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Oskar Rahm; [2023]
   Keywords : Sexual Citizenship; S. Benhabib; M.C Nussbaum; LGBTQ; capabilities Approach; cosmopolitan federalism; human rights; liberal citizenship; republican citizenship; homophobia;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I seek to answer the question of what constitutes a tenable form of sexual citizenship for lesbian-, bisexual- and gay citizens by deploying two models of citizenship which have permeated scholarly and public discourse: the “liberal” and the “republican” model. This is done in conjunction with critical engagement with two political philosophers, and their conceptualization of citizenship. READ MORE

5. 4. Surveying the thoughts of Japanese people on its LGBT people

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Vaila Venla Kullberg; [2023]
   Keywords : LGBTQ; lesbian; gay; bisexual; transgender; rural and urban; case study; Japan;

   Abstract : Japan is known for being one of the most urbanized countries in the world, with bustling urbancities, with high rates of education and economic development, as stated in reports showcased by international organizations such as the OECD. Despite these indicators for high development, Japan has been reported to be lacking in the legal rights and treatment of sexual and gender minorities, this may be suprising for some as urban environments are often thought of as safe spaces for these groups of people. READ MORE

6. 5. Being queer means being political. A Qualitative study of Queer Activists Lived Experiences and the Silent Support in Contemporary Poland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Patrycja Natoloczna; [2023]
   Keywords : Eastern European studies; Polish studies; Gender Studies; Queer Activism; LGBTQ rights; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : For the fourth year in a row, Poland continues to rank as the lowest country of the European Union on the yearly report on the legal and political situation of queer people in Europe. With constant negative media portrayal of queer communities and homophobic remarks from politicians, Polish queer individuals become antagonized and stigmatized by the society. READ MORE