Abstrakt
Both Blasius and Weeks assume that marginal, namely LGBTQ+ life experience and participation at LGBTQ+ community on various levels influences also individual's political decision making and political participation towards e.g. candidates with marginal background, or human-rights or pro-LGBTQ+ oriented parties or activities. However, this is challenged by some scholars stressing various aspects, e.g. the neo-liberal (Duggan) configuration of the "western" societies.
In my paper, I will challenge such assumption in the contexts of: (a) the post-socialist adoption of neo-liberal morale that contributed to problematic development the civil society (e.g. Linek, Císař, Vráblíková et al.), and the interconnected (b) closetedness of Czech LGBTQ+ people and issues.
In my paper I will present some findings from qualitative interviews with LGBTQ+ people that focused on their political identity and activities.