2012/2013 Fellowship Program fellows

Fear of Loss: Stigmatization of Homosexual People in Armenia

Lusine Saghumyan will use her research to try to understand the causes for homosexual-related stigmas in Armenia by testing the justification ideology. Using document analysis and focus groups as her methodology, she will test her hypothesis that the main cause of such stigmas among Armenian youth is based on national, cultural, and religious attributes. She hopes that the findings from her research will be spread to NGOs working in the field who can reach the Armenian public and work against such negative sentiments.