This thesis focuses on the life stories and experiences of queer immigrants from the former Yugoslavia living in Slovenia, focusing on an intersectional approach. The aim of the thesis is to analyse their migration experiences, the decision to migrate, the overcoming of challenges and the various forms of discrimination they encounter. The research is based on ethnographic fieldwork among queer people and, despite the heterogeneity of queer people from the former Yugoslav republics, highlights similarities in their migration experiences. The migration process is often characterized by the search for belonging and security. The interviewees often report experiences of multi-layered discrimination characterized by different categories such as gender, citizenship and class. Social inequalities are shaped by complex processes. The focus is on analysing the significance of gender and gender identity in the migration experience, as this category has long been overlooked but plays a prominent role in the analysis of queer migrants' life stories. However, the work also shows that gender and gender identity are only one of the dimensions that shape life stories. Due to different circumstances and migration experiences as well as motivations, people can find themselves in different situations. Some are more vulnerable to multiple forms of discrimination and often find themselves in a liminal space characterized by various transformations of identification. With this thesis and an intersectional approach, I would like to contribute to the understanding of the diverse experiences of sexual minorities, especially queer migrants in Slovenia.
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