Communism and lgbt

Towards a Gay Communism

First published in Italian in , Mario Mieli's groundbreaking book is an early landmark of revolutionary queer theory - now available for the first time in a complete and unabridged English translation.

Among the most important works ever to address the relationship between homosexuality, homophobia and capitalism, Mieli's essay continues to pose a radical challenge to today's dominant queer theory and politics.

With extraordinary prescience, Mieli exposes the efficiency with which capitalism co-opts 'perversions' which are then 'sold both wholesale and retail'. In his view the liberation of homosexual desire requires the emancipation of sexuality from both patriarchal sex roles and capital.

Drawing heavily upon Marx and psychoanalysis to arrive at a dazzlingly original vision, Towards a Gay Communism is a hitherto neglected classic that will be essential reading for all who seek to understand the genuine meaning of sexual liberation under capitalism today.

Mario Mieli was a leading figure in the Italian gay movement of the s, respected as one of the

Coming Out of Communism

"Readers will learn a superb deal about activist groups in those countries, and will grasp the role “Europeanization” had on the LGBT movement after the fall of communism … This book will best serve graduate students, faculty, and practitioners in politics." ~Choice
"This book is an ambitious, mixed-method examination of LGBT activism in postcommunist East-Central Europe that makes the counterintuitive argument that backlash to international pressures can be constructive to a social movement’s development Coming Out of Communism is a tour de drive in comparative analysis, interrogating civil society—which is notoriously difficult to study—and covering issues often ignored by the field." ~Perspectives on Politics
"In this masterful and timely study, ODwyer shows us how backlash can paradoxically benefit the domestic organizing capacity of LGBT rights advocates. This is a novel and compelling argument, substantiated by meticulously documented contention around those rights in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe. In crafting this arg
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Revolutionary Communist Party

On the Position on Homosexuality in the New Draft Programme[1]

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As one important component of the process we have undertaken to formulate a new Draft Programme, our Party has taken up a critical examination of our previously held line on homosexuality. This process has included investigation, discussion and wrangling in our hold ranks and among the masses&#;particularly revolutionary-minded youth, both &#;straight&#; and &#;gay,&#; as well as distant term progressive activists who are also homosexuals&#;and re-examining and reflecting on past comments and criticisms of the position in

Coming Out of Communism: The Emergence of LGBT Activism in Eastern Europe

How homophobic backlash unexpectedly strengthened mobilization for LGBT political rights in post-communist Europe

While LGBT activism has increased worldwide, there has been strong backlash against LGBT people in Eastern Europe. Although Russia is the most prominent anti-gay regime in the region, LGBT individuals in other post-communist countries also suffer from discriminatory laws and prejudiced social institutions. Combining an historical overview with interviews and case studies in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, Conor O’Dwyer analyzes the development and impact of LGBT movements in post-communist Eastern and Central Europe.

O’Dwyer argues that backlash against LGBT individuals has had the paradoxical effect of encouraging stronger and more organized activism, significantly impacting the social movement landscape in the region. As these peripheral Eastern and Central European countries vie for inclusion or at least recognition in the increasingly LGBT-friendly European