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Conflicts and stigmatization young LGBTIQ people face in Croatia: ethnographic case study on Zagreb Pride LGBTIQ NGO

This presentation will introduce the results of recently finished ethnography on Zagreb Pride LGBTIQ non-government organization. This ethnographic case study was part of the PROMISE (Promoting youth involvement and social engagement: opportunities and challenges for ´conflicted´ young people across Europe) project which explores the experiences of young people who encounter conflicts and/or are stigmatized. The objectives of PROMISE are to explore young people´s role in shaping society (past, present and future) and to investigate their responses to these challenges, as well as transform them to positive social achievement. Focus of PROMISE is on young people that are ´in conflict´ with authority and social norms, because of which Zagreb Pride was chosen considering social and political context of the LGBTIQ movement in Croatia. This refer to years following the campaign for marriage referendum in 2013 after which there was an increase of hate speech and hate crimes against LGBTIQ people in Croatia. Key findings of this ethnography are the existences of stigmatization, violence and bulling towards LGBTIQ community in Croatia. Conflict young people encounter in school or college is noticed as significant problem in this study. Another common example of conflict is within family because of the traditionally shaped gender expectations, which often collides to respondent´s sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

gender norms, LGBTIQ, sexual orientation, stigmatization, conflicts

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