What is it about?
The paper explores what it is like to do LGBTQ+ research in Southeast Asia when researchers must navigate stigma, legal risks, political constraints, academic pressures, community trust, and personal well-being.
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Why is it important?
It shows how LGBTQ+ researchers in Southeast Asia navigate stigma, danger, Western academic expectations, and institutional barriers as they seek to produce ethical, community-grounded research.
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This page is a summary of: “
It felt like walking in the dark
”: A Collaborative Autoethnography on the Challenges of Conducting LGBTQ+ Research in Southeast Asia, Journal of Homosexuality, May 2026, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2026.2676172.
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