“We Are Also in These Spaces!”: Struggles with Leisure Constraints of LGBTQ People from Turkey

KAVASOĞLU İ., Gumus H., Kivel D.

Leisure Sciences, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/01490400.2024.2386362
  • Dergi Adı: Leisure Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Hospitality & Tourism Index, PAIS International, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Sociological abstracts, SportDiscus, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Homophobia, leisure, leisure constraints, sexual minority
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study focused on examining the leisure constraints experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) individuals who live in Turkey. Using “leisure constraints” as a framework and qualitative interviews as our method, we found that study participants experienced intrapersonal, interpersonal and structural constraints. Specifically, participants said they did not feel safe participating in leisure activities (in public spaces). When they did engage, they were concerned about the threat of verbal and physical violence, sexual harassment and homophobia. Despite these constraints, participants did find ways to engage in leisure in public spaces.