Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- chapter 1: Introduction: EU Enlargement and LGBT Rights-Beyond Symbolism? -- Conceptual Background of the Book -- Structure of the Book -- References -- Part I: The Broader Picture: LGBT Issues in the EU -- chapter 2: The Co-evolution of EU's Eastern Enlargement and LGBT Politics: An Ever Gayer Union? -- Introduction -- The Growing Importance of LGBT Rights in the Accession Process -- The Larger Shift in the EU's Changing Fundamental Rights Policy -- Direct Changes to LGBT Rights in the Enlargement Process -- The Europeanisation of LGBT Rights During the Fifth and Sixth Enlargement Rounds15 -- Tracking the Impact of the Enlargement on LGBT Rights in CEE -- Lessons Learned? The Case of LGBT Rights in Croatia -- In Lieu of a Conclusion: Food for Thought on the Future of LGBT Rights in the Western Balkans -- References -- chapter 3: European Integration and LGBTI Activism: Partners in Realising Change? -- Introduction -- Background: LGBTI Issues Gradually Gaining Ground in the EU -- The EU Accession Process -- Effects on Activism -- The Accession Process as Leverage for Change -- The Emerging Transnational Network: ILGA-Europe -- Funding -- Legislative Change-But Not Attitudes -- Conclusion -- References -- List of Interviews -- chapter 4: Federalizing Legal Opportunities for LGBT Movements in the Growing EU -- Introduction -- Federal Outlook on Gay Rights in the Union -- Bumpy Road for Gay Rights in the Union: Genesis, Evolution and Current State of Art -- EU Litigation Box for CEE: Example of ACCEPT -- Right to Love as the Proper Framework for Analysis -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Zooming in: Central and Eastern Europe -- chapter 5: Nationalism and Homophobia in Central and Eastern Europe -- Introduction.

Nationalism in Central and Eastern Europe -- Nationality/Homosexuality -- Continued Existence of the Nation -- National Norms and Values -- Political Homophobia -- Conclusion -- References -- chapter 6: From Pride to Politics: Niche-Party Politics and LGBT Rights in Poland -- Introduction -- Two Key Factors: EU Accession and Niche-Party Politics -- The First Threshold: From Social to Political Protest -- The Second Threshold: From Political Protest to Party Politics -- From Social Protest to Party Politics: The Trajectory of the Polish Gay-Rights Movement Since 1989 -- The Social Protest Stage (1990-1997) -- The Politicization of the Movement: Backlash Against Gay Rights and the Politicization of Homosexuality (1998-2004) -- From Politicization to Party Politics (After 2004) -- Conclusion -- References -- chapter 7: Same-Sex Partnership Debate in Slovenia: Between Declarative Support and Lack of Political Will -- Introduction -- Three Decades of Struggle for Same-Sex Partnership Legislation -- The First Period: New Social Movements and Public Articulation of Gay and Lesbian Political Demands -- The Second Period: EU Accession and the Soft Law Phenomenon -- The Third Period: After the EU Accession and the New Family Code -- The Fourth Period: Niche Politics -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Close-ups of the Western Balkans -- chapter 8: The Struggle for Visibility and Equality: Bosnian LGBT Rights -- Introduction -- Europeanization, Norm Diffusion, and Human Rights/LGBT Rights -- The Situation for LGBT Citizens in Bosnia: A Brief Overview -- Legal and Political Developments on LGBT Rights -- Civil Society Development, Activism, and Strategies -- Recent Developments, 2014-2015: A Progressive Turning Point? -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- chapter 9: Whose Pride? LGBT 'Community' and the Organization of Pride Parades in Serbia.

Introduction -- The Context of Serbian LGBT Activism -- 'Unpacking' the Current Pride Paradigm -- Conclusion -- References -- chapter 10: The Curious Case of Macedonia: A Personal Insight of a Former Head of the EU Delegation in Macedonia -- Macedonia's Road to the EU -- 2006: A New Government with a Social Conservative Agenda -- Adoption of Anti-discrimination Legislation -- Independent Anti-discrimination Commission -- Concluding Note -- References -- Index.

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