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HIV/AIDS, Recht und Subjektivierungsprozesse in der westdeutschen Schwulenbewegung

by Adrian Lehne

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Extent: 420 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Gender & Sexuality, German Studies, Social Sciences 

Series: Sexualities in History - Sexualitaten in der Geschichte

Series volume number: 2

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(August 2025)

ISBN: 9783847118824

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $82.00

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Die AIDS-Krise trug zu einer Neuaushandlung der Vorstellungen von Zugehorigkeit in der westdeutschen Schwulenbewegung sowie deren Kernforderungen bei. Das Recht nahm eine entscheidende Rolle in diesem Prozess ein.


At the beginning of the AIDS crisis, a differentiated gay movement and community already existed in West Germany. This community was subsequently confronted with a radical change in its living environment. In addition to the immediate threat of illness and death, new debates about state measures to combat the epidemic also had consequences for gay men. As a result, the movement’s core demands had to be reconsidered and the relationship to the state had to be reassessed. In addition, their notions of identity and ideas of belonging and solidarity changed. The volume examines these transformations and focuses on law as a subjectivizing authority and arena for engagement with the state.

  • By (author) Adrian Lehne