The Quieted Queer

Russian heteronationalism and LGBTQ+ erasure

Authors

  • Kael Kropp University of Alberta
  • Rebecca Swityk University of Alberta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/psur274

Abstract

This essay seeks to explain the contemporary foundations for Russia’s heteronational identity, as well the prevalence of homophobia in Russian politics and society. Tracing the influence of Russian Christian Orthodoxy; the proliferation of social media and the internet, as well as; the agency political operatives possess, this essay posits that there is a path towards the inclusion of LGBTQ identities within a new Russian imagined community.

Cover design courtesy of Georgia Englot.

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Published

2022-04-15

How to Cite

Kropp, K., & Swityk, R. (2022). The Quieted Queer: Russian heteronationalism and LGBTQ+ erasure. Political Science Undergraduate Review, 7(2), 81–87. https://doi.org/10.29173/psur274

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): Political Science Undergraduate Review

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