Sweden is considered a forerunner of equality and respect for LGBTQ rights among many countries. Thus, this study sought to understand the lived experiences of transgender African migrants´ integration in Sweden. Data were gathered from three in-depth semi-structured interviews. For data analysis it leveraged the heuristic model of integration processes (Spencer and Charsley, 2021) focusing on the structural, social and identity dimensions applying an intersectional lens (Crenshaw,1989). It was revealed that: Owing to their intersecting gender, racial and migrant social positions, participants experienced intersectional discrimination socially and structurally. This led to experiences of insecurity from unstable income and housing, isolation from local ethnic migrant networks or family transnational ties and inadequate support from LGBTQ organisations, which further impacted their sense of un(belonging). Yet, despite it all, they share a sense of agency, resilience, and hope. Future studies may consider larger samples of transgender migrants with intersecting identities.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-53575 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Rutendo Tanhira, Miles |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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