Queer asylum seekers in the European Union

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Autor(a) principal: Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Dissertação
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/24156
Resumo: Queer asylum seekers experience discrimination and rejection at European borders. Research has established that the European Union is contradictory in how it promotes itself as a queer- friendly, but simultaneously maintains an asylum system unsuited to recognize the asylum needs of queer asylum applicants. This study aims at tackling these contradictions. Specifically, it investigates how queer asylum seekers are portrayed in the Common European Asylum System’s (CEAS) discourse. In addition, it discusses how these discourses contribute to producing homonationalism and ideas of European ideological borders. In order to answer these questions, a Critical Discourse Analysis of central CEAS policy documents has been conducted. Five thematic categories were identified in the discourse: 1) invisibility, with the subcategory 2) invisibility ? risk of overlooking, 3) stigmatization, 4) ambivalence and 5) limited representation. The analysis demonstrates several tendencies of heteronormativity and homonormativity, because the CEAS is not able to reflect the myriad of sexual orientations and gender identities that exists and their unique experiences. In addition, it indicates that the CEAS is not able to harmonize the different conceptions of sexual citizenship across the EU, resulting in an unharmonized asylum system for queer persons. The findings demonstrate tendencies of homonationalism and ideological border-making in the CEAS due to the utilization of queer identities in order to construct ideas of European citizenship vis a vis homophobic ‘others’. This is also found due to how the EU is asserting its image as a queer rights advocate, and the general saliency of queer rights in the policy documents.
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spelling Queer asylum seekers in the European UnionAsylumCommon European Asylum SystemEuropean UnionHomonationalismLGBTIQ+QueerQueer asylum seekers experience discrimination and rejection at European borders. Research has established that the European Union is contradictory in how it promotes itself as a queer- friendly, but simultaneously maintains an asylum system unsuited to recognize the asylum needs of queer asylum applicants. This study aims at tackling these contradictions. Specifically, it investigates how queer asylum seekers are portrayed in the Common European Asylum System’s (CEAS) discourse. In addition, it discusses how these discourses contribute to producing homonationalism and ideas of European ideological borders. In order to answer these questions, a Critical Discourse Analysis of central CEAS policy documents has been conducted. Five thematic categories were identified in the discourse: 1) invisibility, with the subcategory 2) invisibility ? risk of overlooking, 3) stigmatization, 4) ambivalence and 5) limited representation. The analysis demonstrates several tendencies of heteronormativity and homonormativity, because the CEAS is not able to reflect the myriad of sexual orientations and gender identities that exists and their unique experiences. In addition, it indicates that the CEAS is not able to harmonize the different conceptions of sexual citizenship across the EU, resulting in an unharmonized asylum system for queer persons. The findings demonstrate tendencies of homonationalism and ideological border-making in the CEAS due to the utilization of queer identities in order to construct ideas of European citizenship vis a vis homophobic ‘others’. This is also found due to how the EU is asserting its image as a queer rights advocate, and the general saliency of queer rights in the policy documents.Os requerentes de asilo que procuram asilo queer sofrem discriminação e rejeição nas fronteiras europeias. A investigação estabeleceu que a União Europeia é contraditória na forma como se promove a si própria como uma organização queer-friendly, mas simultaneamente mantém um sistema de asilo inadequado para reconhecer as necessidades de asilo dos requerentes de asilo queer queer. Este estudo tem como objectivo enfrentar estas contradições. Especificamente, investiga como os requerentes de asilo queer são retratados no discurso do CEAS. Além disso, discute a forma como estes discursos contribuem para produzir homonacionalismo e ideias sobre as fronteiras ideológicas europeias. Para responder a estas questões, foi realizada uma Análise Discursivo Crítica dos documentos políticos centrais do CEAS. Foram identificadas cinco categorias temáticas no discurso: invisibilidade, invisibilidade - risco de ignorar, estigmatização, ambivalência e representação limitada. A análise demonstra várias tendências de heteronormatividade e homonormatividade, porque o CEAS não é capaz de reflectir a miríade de orientações sexuais e identidades de género que existe e as suas experiências únicas. Além disso, indica que o CEAS não é capaz de harmonizar as diferentes concepções de cidadania sexual em toda a UE, resultando num sistema de asilo não harmonizado para pessoas queer. Os resultados demonstram tendências de homonacionalismo e de criação de fronteiras ideológicas no CEAS devido à utilização de identidades queer para construir ideias de cidadania europeia face a um "outro" homofóbico. Isto também se encontra devido à forma como a UE está a afirmar a sua imagem como defensora dos direitos queer.2022-12-06T00:00:00Z2021-12-06T00:00:00Z2021-12-062021-11info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/24156TID:202815897engMikalsen, Hanna Randgaardinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:31:33Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/24156Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:14:12.228410Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
title Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
spellingShingle Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard
Asylum
Common European Asylum System
European Union
Homonationalism
LGBTIQ+
Queer
title_short Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
title_full Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
title_fullStr Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
title_full_unstemmed Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
title_sort Queer asylum seekers in the European Union
author Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard
author_facet Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mikalsen, Hanna Randgaard
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Asylum
Common European Asylum System
European Union
Homonationalism
LGBTIQ+
Queer
topic Asylum
Common European Asylum System
European Union
Homonationalism
LGBTIQ+
Queer
description Queer asylum seekers experience discrimination and rejection at European borders. Research has established that the European Union is contradictory in how it promotes itself as a queer- friendly, but simultaneously maintains an asylum system unsuited to recognize the asylum needs of queer asylum applicants. This study aims at tackling these contradictions. Specifically, it investigates how queer asylum seekers are portrayed in the Common European Asylum System’s (CEAS) discourse. In addition, it discusses how these discourses contribute to producing homonationalism and ideas of European ideological borders. In order to answer these questions, a Critical Discourse Analysis of central CEAS policy documents has been conducted. Five thematic categories were identified in the discourse: 1) invisibility, with the subcategory 2) invisibility ? risk of overlooking, 3) stigmatization, 4) ambivalence and 5) limited representation. The analysis demonstrates several tendencies of heteronormativity and homonormativity, because the CEAS is not able to reflect the myriad of sexual orientations and gender identities that exists and their unique experiences. In addition, it indicates that the CEAS is not able to harmonize the different conceptions of sexual citizenship across the EU, resulting in an unharmonized asylum system for queer persons. The findings demonstrate tendencies of homonationalism and ideological border-making in the CEAS due to the utilization of queer identities in order to construct ideas of European citizenship vis a vis homophobic ‘others’. This is also found due to how the EU is asserting its image as a queer rights advocate, and the general saliency of queer rights in the policy documents.
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