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LGBTQIA+ Activism in Slovakia During the 1990s

LGBTQIA+ Activism in Slovakia During the 1990s

Il Ponte Magazine
politics, sociology

Jana Nyx Bordováč

The Velvet revolution opened up Czechoslovakia to the West, and part of that were rights for queer people (which was a trend that was just starting). The 1990s were full of queer activism all over Slovakia, building networks and connections that are used to this day. Even so, some of their crucial goals (such as registered partnerships) have not been reached. Many of the activities or organisations do not exist anymore, either because they united and transformed into another initiative, or because people stopped organising them. The 1990s were a time of hope, a time of new beginnings - belonging to the West, where queer people started being recognised.

Slow Response, Major Consequences - An Academic Essay

Slow Response, Major Consequences - An Academic Essay

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politics, climate change

Alex Nemec

“Hubristic” has been an adjective used to describe humankind’s attempts to conquer nature. The mere notion was seen as an insult, something that would have tremendous repercussions in the future. In this day and age, Earth is faced with the looming prospect of climate change. It is precisely that idea of domination that has brought about this outcome. However, despite the evidence all pointing to this fact, the response has been quite slow. Sociologist C. Wright Mills’ theory of sociological imagination provides a framework through which to analyze the causes of the latent response to this pressing crisis. Defined by the author as “the awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society”, the theory tries to draw certain conclusions on a given issue through a deep analysis of the wider social context, the behaviour of the “actors” involved, their motives, and the social norms that helped it into existence. (Mills, 1959) Additionally, given its efforts to raise awareness about the issue, the documentary “Chasing Ice” will assist in contextualizing how the issue is perceived, as well as its effects.