The Fantasy of the Fearsome LGBTQ+: A narrative discourse analysis of Russian LGBTQ+ people's experiences in exile in the shadow of the state security discourse
The research analyzes the narratives of LGBTQ+ people who are in exile from Russia and examines how their experiences reflect broader security narratives within Russian politics. To carry out this study, this research draws upon interdisciplinary theories from political psychology, critical security studies, and queer theory, with a particular focus on Lacan's concept of fantasy along with the