LGBTQ+ Activism in Central and Eastern Europe Resistance, Representa
This edited collection offers in-depth perspectives into the emergence and development of LGBTQ+ movements in Central and Eastern Europe, including analysis of Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. The book examines various issu
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LGBTQ+ Activism in Central and Eastern Europe
Radzhana Buyantueva · Maryna Shevtsova Editors
LGBTQ+ Activism in Central and Eastern Europe Resistance, Representation and Identity
Editors Radzhana Buyantueva Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Maryna Shevtsova Gainesville, FL, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-20400-6 ISBN 978-3-030-20401-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20401-3 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Maram_shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
All of us working on LGBTQ+ politics understand the importance of giving voice to scholars and activists who are local to the communities they study, yet often little effort is made to elevate those voices. Radzhana Buyantueva and Maryna Shevtsova have done just that in this volume on the activism and experience of LGBTQ+ people in Central and Eastern Europe countries and the Baltic states. They problematize the import of Western ideals and norms into the post-socialist space and highlight the specificity of LGBTQ+ identity and experience across contexts and states. Their efforts refine existing knowledge and shed light on the sometimes overlooked dynamics of the study of contentious politics concerning LGBTQ+ movements. The overarching goal of the volume is to chart the experience of LGBTQ+ movements in post-socialist European countries. Caught in a complex geopolitical space, including multiple poles of external influence and housing states with different histories and ideas around queer people, the countries of this region make a fascinating study of the
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