Ostseegespräch 5.6.12: Nationality and sexuality: homophobic political discourse and the ‘national threat’ in contemporary Latvia

The talk seeks to understand why attitudes towards homosexuality in Latvia appear to be more intolerant than in all other EU member states. It is argued that, while the impact of religion, the legacy of communism and post-communist transition have all played a role in shaping attitudes towards homosexuality in Central and Eastern Europe, these weiterlesen…