The systematic exclusion of trans people from society vividly demonstrates the oppression faced by marginalised groups. These patterns of discrimination are also seen in instances of hatred towards women or non-heterosexual individuals. Within the queer community, trans people are particularly vulnerable and are often the target of conservative and right-wing movements. It is crucial to acknowledge that the oppression of one group can have a domino effect on the entire LGBTIQ+ community. It is noteworthy that patterns of oppression cannot be observed in isolation, since neoliberal policies tend to fragment solidarity and our common struggles. Despite not being immediately apparent, the entire queer community suffers the consequences of the exclusion of trans people. Similarly, policies of segregation and exclusion based on sexual orientation and gender identity have broader consequences, which may also impact the rights and freedoms of heterosexual cisgender individuals. Right-wing policies and ideology tend to spread, and this can be seen in the example of Serbia, where institutional and non-institutional levels witness increased activity of right-wing groups.
U radu su prikazani različiti stavovi i iskustva žena o abortusu i kontracepciji, na osnovu podataka dobijenih putem dubinskih intervjua, u okviru projekta 'Politike roditeljstva'. Cilj analize koja je pred nama jeste dobijanje dubljih uvida o značenjima koje ispitanice imaju o abortusu i diskursa koje koriste kada govore o ovoj temi. Metodologija je kvalitativnog tipa, uključuje analizu dubinskih intervjua na uzorku od 30 ispitanica sa teritorije Beograda. Rezultati pokazuju da ispitanice uglavnom imaju, bar deklarativno, pozitivan stav prema abortusu i svoje stavove argumentuju najčešće kroz diskurs 'individualne odluke' i 'feministički' diskurs, ali i 'antinacionalistički' diskurs. Negativni stavovi su u manjini i njih karakterišu diskurs 'naturalizacije' koji podrazumeva verovanje da su materinstvo, rađanje i čitav splet praksi povezanih sa roditeljstvom kod žena prirodne funkcije uloge žene, kao i 'religijski diskurs' (u radu se spominju i 'nacionalistički diskurs' i 'diskurs denatualizacije'). Međutim, kada se pogledaju dublja značenja, iza deklarativnog stava osobe neretko postoji mešanje pozitivnih i negativnih diskursa, što ukazuje da ispitanice nemaju baš sasvim jasne i precizne stavove. Ovo ipak ne bi trebalo da iznenađuje, jer pored dominantnih javnih diskursa o abortusu, koji uglavnom nisu pozitivni i uzimajući u obzir još uvek izražen konzervativizam prema seksualnosti žena u našem društvu pa i ćutanje o ovoj temi, logično je da se takvi kontekstualni činioci prelamaju i na lični nivo ispitanica. ; This paper presents different views and experiences of women on abortion and contraception, on the basis of data obtained through in-depth interviews, within the project 'Policies of parenting'. The aim of the analysis is to obtain a deeper insight into the meaning that respondents have on abortion and discourse used when talking about this topic. The methodology is qualitative and includes an analysis of in-depth interviews with a sample of 30 respondents from the territory of Belgrade. The results show that respondents generally have, at least nominally, a positive attitude toward abortion and usually argue their positions through the discourse of 'individual decisions', but also 'feminist' discourse and 'anti-nationalist' discourse. Negative views are in the minority and the one that is the most prevalent are religious and discourse of 'naturalization' which includes the belief that motherhood, birth and practices associated with parenting are natural women functions and natural role of women in society. However, the deeper meaning behind the persons' declarative statement is often a mixing of positive and negative discourses, which indicates that respondents have not quite clear and precise views. This, however, should not be surprising, because in addition to the dominant public discourses on abortion which generally are not positive and still pronounced conservatism towards women's sexuality in our society (and the silence on this subject) it is logical that such contextual factors refract on a personal level respondents. In addition to these, the paper discusses the nationalist and anti-nationalist discourses and 'denaturalization'.
Rad predstavlja istraživanje o stavovima LGBT populacije prema sektoru bezbednosti u Srbiji. U toku pet fokus grupa rađenih sa LGBT osobama, utvrđene su osnovne karakteristike odnosa policije prema seksualnim manjinama. Kroz odnos policije, postoji pokušaj da se odredi delovanje institucija prema homoseksualnosti. U samom istraživanju utvrđene su i razlike koje postoje među ispitanicima s obzirom na njihov status i veličinu mesta stanovanja. Rad se osvrće i na dešavanja kao što su Parade ponosa koja dovode do ispoljavanja anti-gej opcija i političkih sukoba. ; This paper presents a survey of LGBT attitudes towards the security sector in Serbia. During the five focus groups with LGBT persons, we determined the basic characteristics of police attitudes towards sexual minorities. By examining the relationship between the police and the sexual minorities, the author attempts to determine the institutional practice towards homosexuality. The study also notes the differences between respondents based on their status and the size of their place of residence. This paper looks at events such as the Pride Parade, which lead to the appearance of anti-gay factions and political conflicts.
This paper presents a survey of LGBT attitudes towards the security sector in Serbia. During the five focus groups with LGBT persons, we determined the basic characteristics of police attitudes towards sexual minorities. By examining the relationship between the police and the sexual minorities, the author attempts to determine the institutional practice towards homosexuality. The study also notes the differences between respondents based on their status and the size of their place of residence. This paper looks at events such as the Pride Parade, which lead to the appearance of anti-gay factions and political conflicts.
This book intertwines academic and activist voices to engage with more than three decades of lesbian activism in the Yugoslav space. The empirically rich contributions uncover a range of lesbian initiatives and the fundamental, but rarely acknowledged, role that lesbian alliances have played in articulating a feminist response to the upsurge of nationalism, widespread violence against women, and high levels of lesbophobia and homophobia in all of the post-Yugoslav states. By offering a distinctly intergenerational and transnational perspective, this collection does not only shed new light on a severely marginalised group of people, but constitutes a pioneering effort in accounting for the intricacies - solidarities, joys, and tensions - of lesbian activist organising in a post-conflict and post-socialist environment. With a plethora of authorial standpoints and innovative methodological approaches, the volume challenges the systematic absence of (post- )Yugoslav lesbian activist enterprises from recent social science scholarship. Lesbian Activism in the (Post- )Yugoslav Space will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including gender studies, history, politics, anthropology, and sociology.--
AbstractThe authors analyze the changes in value patterns—patriarchy, authoritarianism and nationalism—in Serbia in the context of the social changes that have marked the postsocialist transformation period. They focus on the extent and intensity of two sub-patterns within each of these three basic value patterns: private and public patriarchy, general and specific authoritarianism, organic (natural) and ethnic nationalism. The conclusions about changes in these value patterns are drawn on the basis of three empirical studies conducted in 2003, 2012, and 2018. They show the prevalence of private patriarchy, general authoritarianism, and organic (natural) nationalism over their counterparts. Private patriarchy has weakened, which is largely to be explained by the significant structural changes in Serbia. On the other hand, support of general authoritarianism and organic (natural) nationalism has been on the rise, which clearly mirrors the unfavorable economic and political situation in the country.
