Problems and possibilities on the margins: LGBT experiences in the 2011 Queensland floods
Problems and possibilities on the margins: LGBT experiences in the 2011 Queensland floods
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DOI：
10.1080/0966369x.2015.1136806
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发表时间：
2017-01-17
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Dominey-Howes, Dale
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作者：
Gorman-Murray, Andrew;Morris, Sally;Dominey-Howes, Dale
易受灾害影响的脆弱性不是特定社会群体所固有的，而是现有的边缘地位造成的。社会、政治和经济资源的边缘化和承认加剧了脆弱性，阻碍了复苏。但同时，灾害也可以显示一些边缘群体的复原能力，他们往往发展出应对边缘化的具体手段。本文将这些观点应用于2011年澳大利亚昆士兰州灾难期间LGBT（女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别）人群的经历，这场灾难是布里斯班和东南部昆士兰州的灾难性洪水造成的。这些发现来自昆士兰州健康社区协会（QAHC）在洪水发生一年后进行的一项调查，该调查试图了解LGBT的经历，资源和需求。QAHC和大学研究人员之间达成了一项协议，以促进数据分析。本文分析了一些关键的发现，使用边缘性的概念来理解脆弱性和弹性。这一框架有助于把握LGBT群体面临的特殊问题。数据显示，由于社会和政治边缘化，包括歧视和难以获得援助，存在脆弱性，但同时也有例子表明，自力更生和在边缘化背景下制定的应对战略具有复原力。了解男女同性恋、双性恋和变性者的边缘化、脆弱性和复原力有助于促进包容性和有效的备灾、救灾和恢复。
Vulnerability to disasters is not inherent to particular social groups but results from existing marginality. Marginalisation from social, political and economic resources and recognition underpins vulnerability and impedes recovery. Yet concurrently, disasters can reveal the resilient capacities of some marginal groups, who often develop specific means of coping with marginality. This article applies these perspectives to the experiences of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans) people during the 2011 disaster in Queensland, Australia, which resulted from catastrophic flooding of Brisbane and South-East Queensland. The findings come from a survey conducted by the Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC) a year after the floods, which sought to understand LGBT experiences, resources and needs. An agreement was established between QAHC and university researchers to facilitate data analysis. This article analyses some key findings using the concept of marginality to understand both vulnerability and resilience. This framework helps grasp the particular issues facing LGBT people. The data reveal vulnerability due to social and political marginality, including discrimination and inhibited access to assistance, but simultaneously examples of resilience borne by self-reliance and coping strategies developed in a context of marginality. Understanding LGBT marginality, vulnerability and resilience helps contribute to inclusive and effective disaster preparation, response and recovery.