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- Title
- "Post-gay" yet? : the relevance of the lesbian and gay scene to same-sex attracted young people in contemporary Australia
- Related
- Journal of homosexuality, Vol. 62, Issue 9, (2015), p.1264-1285
- DOI
- 10.1080/00918369.2015.1037139
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date
- 2015
- Author/Creator
- Lea, Toby
- Author/Creator
- De Wit, John
- Author/Creator
- Reynolds, Robert
- Description
- In recent years, the lesbian and gay "scene" of bars, nightclubs, and dance parties has been undergoing a structural decline in many Western cities. This article aimed to examine the relevance of the scene to same-sex attracted young adults amid these changes. An online survey was conducted with 572 same-sex attracted young women and men in Sydney. Only a minority of respondents participated in the scene at least weekly (16%), and the majority did not regard the scene as important to their leisure time (60%). However, respondents valued the scene as a space to connect with other same-sex attracted people and display same-sex affection without fear of hostility. Lesbian and gay identified respondents tended to be more socially engaged with the scene compared to other same-sex attracted respondents. The findings suggest that while the scene continues to be valued by many same-sex attracted young people, improved social attitudes have made participating in the scene less of an imperative.
- Description
- 22 page(s)
- Subject Keyword
- 169900 Other Studies in Human Society
- Subject Keyword
- 170100 Psychology
- Subject Keyword
- Bisexuals
- Subject Keyword
- Community
- Subject Keyword
- Gay men
- Subject Keyword
- Lesbians
- Subject Keyword
- Licensed venues
- Subject Keyword
- Night-time economy
- Subject Keyword
- Post-gay
- Subject Keyword
- Scene
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Organisation
- Macquarie University. Department of Modern History, Politics and Internat. Rels
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/355185
- Identifier
- mq:39734
- Identifier
- ISSN:0091-8369
- Identifier
- mq-rm-2013012459
- Identifier
- mq_res-se-362016
- Language
- eng
- Reviewed
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