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Agency and resistance amongst queer people in Kazakhstan

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  • Mariya Levitanus

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This article focuses on the everyday lives of queer people in Kazakhstan, exploring how they express agentic power and negotiate their queer identity. This research is based on a Foucauldian-informed narrative analysis of in-depth interviews with 11 people who identify as queer and live in Kazakhstan. Findings show that the choice and ability to regulate one’s visibility are crucial expressions of queer agency and resistance. This paper expands on previously published research on gender and sexuality in Central Asia by focusing beyond the issues of violation of human rights and the difficult experiences of queer people, by considering instances of acceptance, support and positive experiences alongside experiences of homophobia, transphobia and discrimination.

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  • Mariya Levitanus, 2022. "Agency and resistance amongst queer people in Kazakhstan," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(3), pages 498-515, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:41:y:2022:i:3:p:498-515
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2021.2008874
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