Not so gay in the bush : 'Coming out' in regional and rural Victoria

Title: Not so gay in the bush : 'Coming out' in regional and rural Victoria
Creator: Gottschalk, Lorene; Newton, Janice
Date: 2003
Type: Text; Report
Identifier: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/69805
Identifier: vital:2516
Identifier: http://www.opendoors.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/not-so-gay-in-the-bush.pdf
Abstract: This research indicates that for both lesbians and gay men the journey to self acceptance was often a difficult and stressful one, caused by the prevailing atmosphere of non-acceptance and often vilification of homosexual people. Such a context was found by many respondents to be more prevalent in regional and rural areas. In each of the domains of inquiry examined in this study, that is family, community, school, contact with health professionals and the workplace, lesbians and gay men had experiences of 'homophobia'. In the culture of regional and regional Victoria homosexuality is still considered a minority experience. This has serious consequence for how lesbians and gay men can live out their lives.
Publisher: Ballarat
Rights: Open Access
Rights: Copyright State of Victoria
Rights: This metadata is freely available under a CCO license

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