The Transparent and Family Closets: Gay Men and Lesbians and Their Families of Origin

This article builds on data collected in research on the everyday lives of gay men and lesbians in Slovenia, focusing on the families of origin and family relations. It pays special attention to the process of coming out and its consequences for further relationships among family members. It concent...

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Published in:	Journal of GLBT family studies Vol. 10; no. 1-2; pp. 15 - 35
Main Authors:	Švab, Alenka, Kuhar, Roman
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 01-01-2014
Subjects:	Children coming out Everyday life Family family closet Family Relations gay men Homosexuality Lesbianism lesbians parents of gay men and lesbians Slovenia transparent closet
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Summary:	This article builds on data collected in research on the everyday lives of gay men and lesbians in Slovenia, focusing on the families of origin and family relations. It pays special attention to the process of coming out and its consequences for further relationships among family members. It concentrates on the process of negotiating new family relations after coming out. The authors introduce the concepts of "transparent closet" and "family closet" to describe a situation in which family members are informed about a child's homosexuality but refuse to accept the consequences of their child's coming out. All of this holds important consequences for gay men and lesbians and their family members.
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ISSN:	1550-428X 1550-4298
DOI:	10.1080/1550428X.2014.857553