title: Homosexuality in Turkey: strategies for managing heterosexism.
abstract: The goal of this study was to identify the strategies used by young homosexuals to manage their sexual minority status in Turkey. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 self-identified homosexual university students. The data on the strategies employed by homosexuals suggested a categorization of these strategies into four interrelated areas: strategies employed in the process of self-acceptance; strategies to manage sexual stigma and prejudice; strategies specific to the coming-out process; and the strategies used while openly expressing their sexual identities.
authors: a Department of Sociology , Hacettepe University , Beytepe , Ankara , Turkey.
authors: Ayça Gelgeç
authors: AG
authors: Bakacak
authors: Pinar
authors: P
authors: Oktem
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D063509:Homophobia / Q000523:psychology; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology; D013240:Stereotyping; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Turkey; heterosexism; homosexuality; labeling; stigma management