Polityka tożsamościowa organizacji gejowsko-lesbijskich w Polsce a polityka „queer”

Abstract

The article is an attempt to critically investigate, from the perspective of queer politics and postmodern philosophy, some of the linguistic strategies and political and social tools which Polish gay and lesbian organizations utilize to culturally emancipate "gay” and "lesbian” identities and to legitimize them in the social and legal realities. The article shows the ways in which identity politics cuts non-normative sexuality down to the conservative, heteronormative identity contours so as to include such a "normal,” "adapted” self (as a liberal subject) in the social and political status quo of the Polish (nation-)state. The author critically reflects on the results/drawbacks of such emancipatory practices in case of those identity narratives, or queer sexualities, that go beyond the ontological framework of the liberal identity constructs of the "gay” and the "lesbian.” The article also examines the discourse of the civil relationship for same-sex couples in the mainstream discourse of such gay and lesbian organizations as Fundacja Równości [Equality Foundation], Kampania Przeciw Homfobii [Campaign Against Homophobia], and G&L "elites,” arguing that the idea of marriage, or civil relationship, of two "gays” or "lesbians” proves conservative and discriminatory, because it excludes the social value or system usefulness of a great number of different, other-ed interpersonal relations, sexual positionings, or ideas for a relationship.