A Paradise for LGBT Rights? The Paradox of Belgium

作者:Eeckhout Bart*; Paternotte David
来源:Journal of Homosexuality, 2011, 58(8): 1058-1084.
DOI:10.1080/00918369.2011.598414

摘要

How is it that a small country such as Belgium, with its reputation of relative conservatism, has jumped to the forefront of LGBT-friendly nations when it comes to the extension of rights to, and implementation of government policies for, its LGBT population? The analysis offered here focuses on a combination of six causes: the impact of wider secularization processes; the political history and culture of the country; the organization of especially the Flemish LGBT movement and reasons for its political effectiveness; mainstream social trends in national scape-goating hierarchies; the overall media environment; and the window of opportunity opened by the political landslide of 1999.

  • 出版日期2011