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Homosexuality in Turkey: strategies for managing heterosexism
Ayça Gelgeç Bakacak1, Pinar Oktem
1a Department of Sociology , Hacettepe University , Beytepe , Ankara , Turkey.
Abstract:
The goal of this study was to identify the strategies used by young homosexuals to manage their sexual minority status in Turkey. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 self-identified homosexual university students. The data on the strategies employed by homosexuals suggested a categorization of these strategies into four interrelated areas: strategies employed in the process of self-acceptance; strategies to manage sexual stigma and prejudice; strategies specific to the coming-out process; and the strategies used while openly expressing their sexual identities.
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