How to put equality into practice?
Anti-discrimination and equal treatment policymaking and LGBT people
Research paper
OSI – International Policy Fellowship 2004-2005
Judit Takács, Ph.D.
- I. Introduction
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II. Social visibility and acceptance of LGBT people in Hungary
- II.1. Opinion poll findings
- II.2. Mainstream media visibility
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II.3. Socio-cultural infrastructure of LGBT people in Hungary
- II.3.1. Own media: creating symbolic environments
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III. Development of sexual orientation related anti-discrimination and equal treatment policymaking in Hungary
- III.1. Looking back
- III.2. Fighting against the legal discrimination of LGBT people
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III.3. Developing and applying equal treatment legislation for LGBT people
- III.3.1. Development of Hungarian law on equal treatment and promotion of equal opportunities
- III.3.2. Practical application of equal treatment claims I. – Actio popularis
- III.3.3. Practical application of equal treatment claims II. – “Let’s start a family!”
- III.3.4. Practical application of equal treatment claims III. – “The pension case”
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IV. Putting equality into practice
- IV.1. The use value of the minority concept
- IV.2. A lot of things to fight for...
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IV.3. Modelling the international policy context
- IV.3.1. Legal emancipation
- IV.3.2. Political emancipation and citizenship
- IV.3.3. Social emancipation and cooperation
- IV.3.4. Raising awareness
- IV.3.5. Implementation at the level of equality bodies
- IV.3.6. Implementing equal treatment practices in different social settings
- V. Conclusions and recommendations
- References