Challenges and perspectives of “rainbow families” in Serbia
This paper analyzes two types of “rainbow families”, those in which same- sex people raise children, as well as those in which children (most often) or other members belong to the LGBT + category. The duality of the approach of this paper is based on the fact that ambient homophobia affects...
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| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2020/1450-66372001057M.pdf |
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| Summary: | This paper analyzes two types of “rainbow families”, those in which same- sex
people raise children, as well as those in which children (most often) or
other members belong to the LGBT + category. The duality of the approach of
this paper is based on the fact that ambient homophobia affects not only one
LGBT + person and not only one type of rainbow families but is a source of a
whole range of challenges typical for all such families. The activist
orientation that functions both regionally and in Serbia uses the term
“rainbow family” to refer to the family situation of broadly understood
target families where any member belongs to the LGBT + group. The subject of
this paper is the specifics of the challenges and perspectives of both types
of “rainbow families” whose social situation is most often characterized by
victimization by violence, discrimination, rejection, stigmatization,
marginalization and coping with a range of daily denials and violations of
human rights. Special attention is paid to the situation of LGBT + children
as the weakest and potentially the most exposed to the challenges. The paper
aims to identify strategies and successful empowerment experiences and ways
of (self) protecting “rainbow families” in addition to addressing existing
challenges. As a methodology, the paper contains the most recent violence
case studies, data and expertise, as well as relevant domestic, regional and
international analysis and activities related to the functioning of rainbow
families. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 2406-0941 |