ABSTRACT

Whilst debates on sexual diversity in public space have been extensive, these have tended to focus on large cities as the environments within which to analyze sexual and gender diversity, gradually consolidating an intrinsic relationship between the LGBTQ experience and the big city. This emphasis has led to the LGBTQ experiences of small and medium-sized cities being overlooked, neglecting the complexity of the intersection between the urban and the sex-gender. Grounded on an original ethnographic work, this paper explores the experiences of LGBTQ people living in two medium-sized cities in Spain: Girona and Sabadell, to analyze the interrelationships between these cities and Barcelona as their main LGBTQ-friendly reference; and the perceptions of tolerance and hostility toward LGBTQ expressions in public spheres. The paper reveals that all cities are shaped by sexualized discourses and experiences, and argues that the experiences of LGBTQ people in medium-sized cities needs to be recognized to understand the influence of space in shaping the sex-gender experiences.

摘要

虽然关于公共场所性多样性的争论一直很广泛，但这些争论往往集中在大城市，作为分析性和性别多样性的环境，逐渐巩固 LGBTQ 体验与大城市之间的内在关系。这种强调导致了中小城市的 LGBTQ 体验被忽视，忽视了城市与性别之间交集的复杂性。本文基于一项原始的民族志工作，探讨了生活在西班牙两个中等城市赫罗纳和萨瓦德尔的 LGBTQ 人群的经历，以分析这些城市与巴塞罗那之间的相互关系，作为他们对 LGBTQ 友好的主要参考；以及对公共领域 LGBTQ 表达的容忍和敌意看法。