Open AccessИСКУСТВА ЛГБТ ОСОБА У МЕЂУЉУДСКИМ ОДНОСИМА И СФЕРИ РАДА У СРБИЈИ
Author(s) -
Марио Цекић
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
godišnjak za sociologiju - filozofski fakultet u nišu/godišnjak za sociologiju
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-6360
pISSN - 1451-9739
DOI - 10.46630/gsoc.27.2021.05
Subject(s) - sexual orientation , lesbian , psychology , feeling , social psychology , homosexuality , human sexuality , population , interpersonal communication , interpersonal relationship , developmental psychology , gender studies , sociology , psychoanalysis , demography
Personal experience of LGBT individuals in interpersonal relations and in the professional sphere has been defined based on the results of research obtained by focus-group interviews. The research has been conducted on the sample of 6 participants, i.e., 3 male and 3 female members of LGBT population. The paper focuses on the experience of LGTB individuals in interpersonal relations and in the professional sphere and confirms the results of extensive research which indicate that there is a much higher level of tolerance to female homosexuality than tolerance to male homosexuality. Research results emphasize that gay men are faced with more serious concerns, both in interpersonal relations and in the professional sphere than lesbians. As a rule, all research participants have experienced disapproval and condemnation from their parents after revealing their sexual orientation. Even though family members of LGBT individuals have accepted their sexuality over time, their mutual relations have inevitably changed. Participants’ contacts with family members have been significantly reduced, as they do not share their feelings or confide in the members of their families as they used to. Additionally, after coming out about their sexuality, gay men have suffered insults and aversion from their friends or faced numerous difficulties when trying to make new friends. On the other hand, lesbian participants in the research have not seen their sexual orientation as an obstacle to making new friends or interacting with their old friends and acquaintances.