The article presents selected results from the two studies on the everyday life of lesbians and gays in Slovenia carried out in 2004 and 2014. It focuses on the experiences of homophobia and violence ...and coming out in different social settings. The findings are presented in a comparative perspective with an attempt to identify the main changes in the ten-year period. Although it was expected that the comparative analysis would show an improvement in the situation in the everyday life of gays and lesbians in Slovenia, the results show about the same level of violence against lesbians and gays in the public sphere and an increase of violence in school settings. However, there are more positive narratives from the private sphere, especially within the family, where there are fewer negative reactions and greater acceptance after coming out. Nevertheless, even here lesbians and gays often experience the "transparent closet," a social situation where after coming out they face silence and indifference from other family members. The situation is discussed considering broader social, political and cultural changes that have happened in Slovenia in the last two decades, including continuous attempts by conservative actors to re-traditionalize Slovenian society.
The article focuses on the changed dynamics of family life due to the first wave of Covid-19—starting in the spring of 2020—and the consequent longstanding social lockdown in the fall of 2020. We ...employ the concept of “forced nuclearisation” to describe the process that required a rapid reorganisation of otherwise self-evident and established social patterns and relationships, above all new adjustments of care relations both inside and outside the private sphere. The focus is on new demands in the intertwined spheres of work, school, and family obligations, especially because the private sphere has been assigned several additional functions, otherwise carried out by educational and daycare institutions. Based on an extensive dataset from a quantitative exploratory online survey conducted in two time periods, first in April 2020 and then in October 2020, this article discusses, from a comparative perspective and with a focus on gender inequalities, the main changes in practices and everyday routines such as shopping, housework, childcare, work obligations, and caring for other family members. The research aimed to identify the most obvious distinctions in family scenarios and, in particular, to point to the main social inequalities and potentially vulnerable groups within the population, who faced the forced and unexpected nuclearisation of everyday life.
The article deals with the comparison of the characteristics, experiences, and perceptions of everyday life of gays and lesbians living in rural and urban areas of Slovenia. We focus on the following ...thematic aspects: (1) coming out; (2) intimate partnerships; (3) the access and the use of gay infrastructure; and (4) violence against gays and lesbians. The article also addresses and discusses the urban/rural divide as a Western construct that might not be completely applicable to other social and cultural contexts. Taking Slovenia as an example, this article questions the self-evidence of rural/urban divide as an analytical concept. On the basis of our research, we conclude that this concept requires continuous revisions and reinterpretations in a concrete social and cultural context(s). The characteristics of gay and lesbian everyday life either in rural or in urban context in Slovenia lead to the conclusion that even within a specific social and cultural context, the concept of urban/rural divide should be used carefully, taking into account complexities of everyday lives and various factors that influence them.
The article presents data on the social characteristics of first sexual intercourse (FSI) among secondary school students in Slovenia, collected as part of the research project “Sexuality of ...Secondary School Students in Slovenia”. The results show that for most respondents their FSI was a planned event occurring within an intimate partnership. Protective measures are used to a considerable extent. There are statistically significant gender differences in the majority of the results. The data show responsible behaviour during the FSI, although a share of the respondents is exposed to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The data may be used for policy decision-makers, especially in terms of sex education and addressing the STI issue.
Keywords: first sexual intercourse, age, secondary
school students, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy
V članku predstavljava rezultate o nasilju nad lezbijkami in geji iz raziskave o vsakdanjem življenju gejev in lezbijk v Sloveniji, ki je bila izvedena dvakrat - prva raziskava v letih 2003-2004 in ...ponovitvena v letih 2014-2015. Rezultati so bili, kjer je bilo mogoče, analizirani primerjalno, da bi identificirali spremembe v desetletnem obdobju, pri čemer je bila pozornost usmerjena v različne oblike nasilja (fizično, psihično, seksualno), akterje (povzročitelji nasilja) ter v okolja, v katerih se nasilje dogaja (javni prostor, zasebnost (družina, partnerstvo), šolsko in delovno okolje). Primerjava podatkov je pokazala, da je nasilje danes tako rekoč v enaki meri kot pred desetimi leti še vedno izkušnja večine lezbijk in gejev, nasilje v šolskem okolju pa se je celo podvojilo. Prav tako se ohranja vzorec, po katerem so lezbijke v večji meri žrtve nasilja v zasebnosti (družini), geji pa v javnem prostoru.
The article deals with an analysis of the changed intradynamics of everyday life as a result of the Covid-19 epidemic and the consequent quarantine in spring 2020. Based on data from a quantitative ...exploratory survey conducted online in April 2020 on a sample of 711 respondents regarding everyday life during the spring quarantine, we analysed changes in daily practices, attitudes, (mental and physical) health and well-being, perceptions of the quarantine period, and the quarantine’s impact on (social) inequalities (gender, age, education, income). The results show the reorganisation of everyday life during the quarantine in spring has led to certain changes in everyday practices, which, as we assumed, are embedded in previously existing structural inequalities; in the family context, mainly gender inequalities are seen in the division of family-related labour.
The article presents research results concerning young adults who leave home in the Municipality of Ljubljana. By considering already known patterns of young adults’ prolonged co-residence with their ...parents, the article aims to find out whether data on young adults from the Ljubljana municipality (2017) confirm what is already known or reveal changes or specific aspects. The results show: 1. a consistent picture of prolonged living in the family of origin (with gender, intimate partnership, employment as the main predictors); 2. paternal financial support even for young people who have left the parental home; and 3. a diverse and dynamic period of various living arrangements ranging between fully living in the family of origin and having one’s own full residential independence. The results point to a new characteristic of a greater share of young people living in privately rented apartments, which may be specific to the Ljubljana municipality.
V članku predstavljava rezultate raziskave o stanovanjskem osamosvajanju mladih v Mestni občini Ljubljana. Izhajali sva iz ugotovitev dosedanjih raziskav o podaljševanju bivanja mladih v izvorni ...družini, namen raziskave pa je bil preveriti, ali podatki, pridobljeni za mlade v MOL (2017), potrjujejo že znane ugotovitve ali pa se kažejo morebitne spremembe v vzorcih odseljevanja od izvorne družine oz. specifike, ki veljajo za mlade v MOL. Rezultati so sicer pokazali konsistentno sliko, ki potrjuje 1. odloženo osamosvajanje od staršev (predvsem so znani dejavniki stanovanjskega osamosvajanja: spol, partnerska zveza, zaposlitev); 2. poudarjeno finančno podporo staršev tudi pri mladih, ki so se odselili; 3. vrinjanje raznolikega in dinamičnega obdobja različnih bivanjskih aranžmajev med bivanjem pri starših in popolno stanovanjsko osamosvojenostjo, kar potrjuje, da je stanovanjsko osamosvajanje kompleksen proces. Rezultati so pokazali novo značilnost: večji delež odseljenih mladih, ki bivajo v najetih stanovanjih, kar bi lahko bila specifika bivanja v MOL.
Older gays and lesbians are one of the most invisible social groups as they experience “double invisibility”: in Western societies that celebrate youth, they are invisible as older and as older ...homosexuals. Existing research shows a different structure of social networks of older gays and lesbians compared to older heterosexuals, it points to fears of discrimination in care activities and feelings of exclusion from the LGBT community, which, like society at large, is defined by youth. This exploratory study for Slovenia identifies similar trends, with the key problem being the tension between an individual's stigmatized homosexual identity, which the elderly still mostly hide, and the LGBT community, which is not inclusive for older gays and lesbians. The purpose of the research was to identify key characteristics of everyday life of older gays and lesbians in the period before the existence of activism in Slovenia and the characteristics of the current position of older gays and lesbians in the LGBTIQ + community and society at large.
The article presents research results concerning young adults who leave home in the Municipality of Ljubljana. By considering already known patterns of young adults’ prolonged co-residence with their ...parents, the article aims to find out whether data on young adults from the Ljubljana municipality (2017) confirm what is already known or reveal changes or specific aspects. The results show: 1. a consistent picture of prolonged living in the family of origin (with gender, intimate partnership, employment as the main predictors); 2. paternal financial support even for young people who have left the parental home; and 3. a diverse and dynamic period of
various living arrangements ranging between fully living in the family of origin and having one’s own full residential independence. The results point to a new characteristic of a greater share of young people living in privately rented apartments, which may be specific to the Ljubljana municipality.
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