IV-2. “Comparative Sexuality Politics in Southeast Asia: Sexual Minorities in the Age of Democratization and Globalization” (H28 FY2016)

  • Project Leader：Iga Tsukasa (Kyoto University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies)
  • Collaborators：Okamoto Masaaki (Kyoto University, Center for Southeast Asian Studies)
  •                              Kusaka Wataru (Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development)
  •                              Kojima Takahiro (Tsuda College, Department of International and Cultural Studies)
  •                              Imamura Masao (Yamagata University, Faculty of Humanity and Social Science)
  •                              Sakagawa Naoya (Freelance Researcher)
  •                              Hatsukano Naomi (Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO, Bangkok Research Center)
  •                              Tsuji-Tamura Keiko (The University of Kitakyushu, Faculty of Law)
  •                              Aoyama Kaoru (Kobe University, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies)
  •                              Shingae Akitomo (Osaka City University, Graduate School for Creative Cities)
  •                              Kitamura Yumi (Kyoto University, Library)

Outline of Research

The study will research from a comparative perspective (a) the political participation of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) peoples and (b) the responses from the state and society to the LGBT community. It will focus on the following four fields; 1) social movements of LGBT people, 2) state, 3) society, and 4) judiciary and law.

Description

The study will research from a comparative perspective (a) the political participation of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) peoples and (b) the responses from the state and society to the LGBT community. It will focus on the following four fields; 1) social movements of LGBT people, 2) state, 3) society, and 4) judiciary and law.

The research on the LGBT movement will shed light on a) the strategy and organization of LGBT movements and b) the influence of democratization and globalization upon the movements. The research on the state will analyze policies and ideologies regarding LGBT communities. The research on the society will be conducted from the perspective of history and religion and will focus on the changing perspectives of the society toward LGBT communities. The research on the judiciary and law will focus on court cases and the legal status of LGBT people in various jurisdictions

 


International Sympodium-LGBT Politics in Asia: Queering the State, Religion, and Family
International Sympodium-LGBT Politics in Asia: Queering the State, Religion, and Family