20.500.12556/RUL-175961 “Sorry, we don’t have any LGBTQI+ service users” bridging gaps towards inclusion in social services This article addresses the persistent gap between the ethical foundations of social work-rooted in human rights, social justice, and anti‐oppressive practices - and the exclusionary experiences of LGBTQI+ people within Slovenian social work and care services. It examines how these services respond to LGBTQI+ needs, identifies the typical patterns of practice, and explores how general equity principles can be more effectively translated into everyday work. The article draws on a narrative synthesis of three research projects conducted between 2018 and 2021, focusing on the experiences of LGBTQI+ older people, children, and youth in Slovenian social and care services. These include two European projects and a small‐scale qualitative study during the Covid‐19 epidemic. Based on these findings, the article identifies recurring themes and patterns in the response of services, including instances of openly inappropriate treatment, denial through universalist approaches, the “transparent closet,” and examples of inclusive and affirming practices. While exclusion remains widespread, the article highlights promising practices - particularly within NGO‐led initiatives - and calls for systemic change. human rights LGBTQI+ children and young people older people professional conduct social care services professional conduct social justice social work človekove pravice LGBTQI+ otroci in mladina stari ljudje socialno delo socialne službe true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-11-14 10:19:05 2025-11-14 10:19:13 2025-11-15 04:42:11 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 21 str. art. 10563 Vol. 13 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 364.4-055.3 2183-2803 10.17645/si.10563 254340355 SI_13_-__Sorry,_We_Don_t_Have_Any_LGBTQI+.pdf SI_13_-__Sorry,_We_Don_t_Have_Any_LGBTQI+.pdf 1 F70DCB43557570479EE8EAAD21E25182 027948c843fd270c976f40029d9099bbd06a8987e5163cee2ea7dd607d67db26 5327e4ec-c13b-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=221944 https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/10563 1 aa0fc4d8-c13a-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=221942 Fakulteta za socialno delo 0 0 0