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The Gay Right: A Framework for Understanding Right Wing LGBT Organizations
1Department of Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Journal of Homosexuality
|June 14, 2022
Summary
This study introduces the "gay right," examining right-wing LGBT organizations often overlooked in social movements. A new two-axis framework helps understand the diversity within this group.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Political Science
- LGBT Studies
Background:
- Limited scholarly attention to right-wing LGBT organizations, termed the "gay right."
- Existing theories like homonationalism and systems justification offer fragmented explanations.
- Need for a unified framework to understand the diversity within the gay right.
Approach:
- Review of existing social theories relevant to the gay right.
- Analysis of 38 gay-right organizations across 14 countries.
- Development of a novel two-axis framework to map organizational diversity.
Key Points:
- The
- gay right
- encompasses diverse organizations with varying political stances.
- The proposed framework integrates multiple theoretical perspectives.
- Case studies of UK-based organizations illustrate the framework's application.
Conclusions:
- The two-axis framework provides a unified approach to understanding the gay right.
- The study highlights the heterogeneity within right-wing LGBT organizing.
- Further research can utilize this framework to explore global variations.
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