Document Type
Unpublished Material
Disciplines
Asian Studies | International and Area Studies | Political Science | Sociology
Abstract
This bibliography includes literature on how LGBTQIA+ movements across East Asia have evolved through local histories, politics, and cultural understandings of sexuality. While many societies had pre-existing, non-Western concepts of same-sex relations, post-1990s democratization and global human rights discourse reshaped activism in distinct ways. Movements in places like the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong engage with nationalism, decolonial perspectives, and social norms to construct unique approaches to queer rights. The guide highlights the need to understand LGBTQIA+ activism through each society’s specific historical and political context.
Recommended Citation
Lee, San, "A Research Guide and Annotated Bibliography for The Comparative Study of LGBTQIA+ Social Movements Across East Asia" (2025). FIRE Fund. 1.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/fire_fund/1
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