Homosexuality in Turkey: Strategies for Managing Heterosexism


Bakacak A., Oktem P.

JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY, vol.61, no.6, pp.817-846, 2014 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00918369.2014.870453
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.817-846
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The goal of this study was to identify the strategies used by young homosexuals to manage their sexual minority status in Turkey. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 self-identified homosexual university students. The data on the strategies employed by homosexuals suggested a categorization of these strategies into four interrelated areas: strategies employed in the process of self-acceptance; strategies to manage sexual stigma and prejudice; strategies specific to the coming-out process; and the strategies used while openly expressing their sexual identities.