Queer

Dossiers

Queer Feminist Perspectives on Political Homophobia and Anti-Feminism

Published: 30 November 2021

This Dossier contains articles, emerged from the conference „Queer Feminist Perspectives on Political Homophobia and Anti-Feminism in the Middle East and Europe“, which brought together academics, activists and artists within a digital space.

Articles

Eine Sängerin mit kurzen braunen Haaren, im schwarzen Anzug vor fünf Tänzerinnen auf einer Bühne in Schwarz-Rot

On Kitsch, Camp and Queer Culture in the Eurovision Song Contest

Published: 22 April 2024

Analysis

The ESC usually stands for camp in the gay male tradition. Can it also be of interest to lesbians and feminists? On kitsch and camp as queer communication strategies.

By Prof. Dr. Tiina Rosenberg

Veiled Bodies of Muslim Nonnormative Sexualities: Notes from a Youth Ethnography in Turkey

Published: 1 December 2021

The veiling experiences of two LGBTI+ women in Turkey open questions about the discursive constructions of femininity, masculinity, piousness, LGBTI+ secularity, and how these are used in political rhetoric.

By Zeynep Kuyumcu

poster on demonstration saying "taking back our pride"

Pride and Prejudice: Georgia after the Escalation of Violence against Civil Society

Published: 15 July 2021

Analysis

More than 50 people were injured in attacks on journalists and civil society in Tbilisi in early July in connection with Pride Week. The German Federal Government and the EU should strongly urge their Georgian partners to address the violence through prompt and comprehensive legal and political action.

By Dr. Sonja Katharina Schiffers

Queer activism in Kenya - "speak truth to power!"

Published: 5 February 2021

Interview

Queer feminism allows us to understand that patriarchy harms all of us and only an intersectional approach enables collective liberation and working together in solidarity. Queer resistance can also be fun - and sometimes a dandy outfit is enough to make patriarchy shake. We talked to Yvee Oduor about activism and mobilization of genderqueer people in Kenya.

By Claudia Simons

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Publications

Titelblatt: Grafik mit stilisiertem Haus, gefüllt mit Regenbogenfarben auf Ziegelmuster, umgeben von traditionellem Ornamentmuster auf grünem Grund.

Unsettled Home

Published: 15 May 2025

Research paper

What does it mean to build a family when the world tells you your love doesn’t count or that you shouldn't exist? Unsettled Home brings together stories, reflections, and realities that challenge the norm and re-frame the meaning of family.

By Mirta Kamil

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Reproductive Justice

Published: 31 August 2023

Self-determined decisions about one's own body and family planning are often influenced by laws and prevailing norms that act like barriers. This publication is an attempt to make hidden injustice visible and to fought against it. So that reproductive justice can become a reality for all.

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Queer

Dossiers

Queer Feminist Perspectives on Political Homophobia and Anti-Feminism

Articles

On Kitsch, Camp and Queer Culture in the Eurovision Song Contest

Veiled Bodies of Muslim Nonnormative Sexualities: Notes from a Youth Ethnography in Turkey

From Cairo to Berlin: Architectures of Homophobia

Political homophobia and the making of a rainbow criminal in Turkey

Women, Queers, and Far-Right Politics in Israel/Palestine

School as a Battlefield: The Debate on Sexuality Education in Ukraine

Pride and Prejudice: Georgia after the Escalation of Violence against Civil Society

Queer activism in Kenya - "speak truth to power!"

Publications

Unsettled Home

Reproductive Justice

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