Title LGBT activism and the making of Europe : a rainbow Europe / edited by Phillip M. Ayoub, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Drexel University, USA, and David Paternotte, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Political Science, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Published Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014 ©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 245 pages) Series Gender and politics series Gender and politics (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) Contents 1. Introduction; Phillip M. Ayoub and David Paternotte -- -- PART I: MEANINGS OF EUROPE -- 2. The European Origins of Transnational Organizing: The International Committee for Sexual Equality; Leila J. Rupp -- 3. LGBT activism in Kyrgyzstan: What Role for Europe?; Cai Wilkinson -- 4. 'In Europe it's Different': Homonationalism and Peripheral Desires for Europe; Gianmaria Colpani and Adriano Još Habed -- PART II: PRACTICING EUROPE IN LGBTQ ACTIVISM -- 5. Deploying Europe: The Creation of Discursive Imperatives for Same-sex Unions; Kelly Kollman -- 6. Transnational LGBTI Activism and the European Courts: Constructing the Idea of Europe; Anna van der Vleuten -- 7. Queer Activism and the Idea of 'Practicing Europe'; Konstantinos Eleftheriadis -- PART III: BECOMING EUROPEAN -- 8. Trans Networking in the European Vortex: Between Advocacy and Grassroots Politics; Carsten Balzer and Jan Simon Hutta -- 9. Transnational Solidarities and LGBTQ Politics in Poland; Jon Binnie and Christian Klesse -- 10. Split Europe: Homonationalism and Homophobia in Croatia; Kevin Moss -- 11. Conclusion Summary Europe has long been regarded as a unique place for the promotion and furthering of LGBT rights. This important and compelling study investigates the alleged uniqueness and its ties to a relatively long history of LGBT and queer movements in the region. Contributors argue that LGBT movements were inspired by specific ideas about European democratic values and a responsibility towards human rights, and that they sought to realize these on the ground through activism, often crossing borders to foster a wider movement. In making this argument, they discuss the 'idea of Europe' as it relates to LGBT rights, the history of European LGBT movements, the role of European institutions in adopting LGBT policies, and the construction of European 'others' in this process Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Gay liberation movement -- Europe Sexual minorities -- Political activity -- Europe Homosexuality -- Europe LGBTQ+ activism. Political activism -- Europe. Civil rights & citizenship -- Europe. Gay & Lesbian studies -- Europe. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture. Gay liberation movement Homosexuality Sexual minorities -- Political activity LGBT Homosexuellenbewegung Politisches Handeln Lesbianism -- bisexualitet -- manlig homosexualitet -- transsexualism -- transnationalisering -- Europa. Sociala rörelser -- organisationer -- motstånd. Mänskliga rättigheter -- jämställdhet. Homofobi. HBTQ. Lesbianism -- bisexuality -- male homosexuality -- transsexualism -- transnationalization -- Europe. Social movements -- organizations -- resistance. Human rights -- equality. Homophobia. LGBTQ. Politiskt deltagande. HBTQ-personer. Human rights, civil rights -- Europe -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. Gender studies, gender groups -- Europe -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. Gay & Lesbian studies -- Europe -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. Political activism -- Europe -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. Civics & citizenship -- Europe -- Relating to Gay & Lesbian. Society. Europe Europa Form Electronic book Author Ayoub, Phillip, 1983- editor Paternotte, David, editor. ISBN 9781137391766 1137391766

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