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Do LGBTIQ+ issues matter for populist radical right? An analysis of Italian parties’ social media narratives

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  • Massimo Prearo
  • Alessio Scopelliti

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This study analyses how populist radical right parties (PRRPs) strategically engage with LGBTIQ+ issues on social networking sites (X/Twitter and Instagram). The aim of this paper is to scrutinise the radical-right populist narratives in Italy to assess to what extent issues related to LGBTIQ+ rights matter for this party family. We employ text methods to analyse social media data, providing a comprehensive view of PRRPs’ discourse. The research shows that rather than being constrained in a univocal dynamic, PRRPs strategically perform a trivotalisation of LGBTIQ+ issues in relation to policy debates, especially when it comes to “freedom of speech” and the defense of the so-called “traditional family”.

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  • Massimo Prearo & Alessio Scopelliti, 2025. "Do LGBTIQ+ issues matter for populist radical right? An analysis of Italian parties’ social media narratives," South European Society and Politics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(1), pages 159-180, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fsesxx:v:30:y:2025:i:1:p:159-180
    DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2025.2463915
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