title: "It would have been impossible before:" reflections on current gay life in Estonia.
abstract: Estonian gays and lesbians currently enjoy more freedom than ever before. However, they still lack many basic legal protections as well an ongoing, organized political movement. The findings of this small, exploratory study along with the personal experiences of the first author, suggests how cultural factors like individualism, a strong preference for privacy, and distrust of the government not only impede political action and community organization but also obstruct empirical investigation.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA. mlasala@ssw.rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: LaSala
authors.forename: Elyse J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Revere
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights; D003469:Culture; D004957:Estonia; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice