This article focuses on the experiences of gay men in the rural west and northwest region of Ireland, during a period of transformational social and political change in Irish society. These changes have helped facilitate new forms of LGBTQI visibility, and local radicalism in the region. Same-sex weddings, establishment of rural LGBT groups and marching under an LGBT banner at St Patricks Day parades would have been unthinkable in the recent past; but they are now becoming a reality. The men report continuing challenges in their lives as gay men in the nonmetropolitan space, but the emergence of new visibility, voice and cultural acceptance of LGBT people is helping change their lived experiences. The study demonstrates the impact of local activist LGBT citizens. Through their testimonies we can gain an insight into the many, varied and interwoven factors that have interplayed to create the conditions necessary for the men to: increasingly define themselves as gay to greater numbers of people in their localities; to embrace greater visibility and eschew strategies of silence; and aspire to a host of legal, political, cultural and social rights including same-sex marriage. Organic forms of visibility and local radicalism have emerged in the region and through an analysis of their testimonies we can see how the men continue to be transformed by an ever-changing landscape.

本文重点介绍爱尔兰西部和西北农村地区同性恋者的经历，这是爱尔兰社会转型时期的社会和政治变革时期。这些变化有助于促进LGBTQI知名度的新形式以及该地区的局部激进主义。同性婚礼，建立农村同性恋，双性恋和变性者团体以及在圣帕特里克节游行中在同性恋，双性恋和变性者的旗帜下游行是不可想象的。但它们现在正在成为现实。这些人报告说，作为非都市圈中的同性恋者，他们的生活仍面临挑战，但是LGBT人群新的知名度，声音和文化接受度的出现正在帮助改变他们的生活经验。该研究表明了当地激进主义者LGBT公民的影响。通过他们的证言，我们可以深入了解许多 各种相互交织的因素相互影响，为男人创造了必要的条件：越来越多地将自己定义为同性恋，以吸引更多当地人；拥有更大的知名度和避免沉默的策略；并渴望获得一系列法律，政治，文化和社会权利，包括同性婚姻。该地区已经出现了能见度和局部激进主义的有机形式，通过对其证言的分析，我们可以看到这些人如何继续因瞬息万变的景观而发生转变。文化和社会权利，包括同性婚姻。该地区已经出现了能见度和局部激进主义的有机形式，通过对其证言的分析，我们可以看到这些人如何继续因瞬息万变的景观而发生转变。文化和社会权利，包括同性婚姻。该地区已经出现了能见度和局部激进主义的有机形式，通过对其证言的分析，我们可以看到这些人如何继续因瞬息万变的景观而发生转变。