Lea Toby, de Wit John, Reynolds Robert
a Centre for Social Research in Health , UNSW Australia , Sydney , Australia.
J Homosex. 2015;62(9):1264-85. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2015.1037139. Epub 2015 Apr 30.
In recent years, the lesbian and gay "scene" of bars, nightclubs, and dance parties has been undergoing a structural decline in many Western cities. This article aimed to examine the relevance of the scene to same-sex attracted young adults amid these changes. An online survey was conducted with 572 same-sex attracted young women and men in Sydney. Only a minority of respondents participated in the scene at least weekly (16%), and the majority did not regard the scene as important to their leisure time (60%). However, respondents valued the scene as a space to connect with other same-sex attracted people and display same-sex affection without fear of hostility. Lesbian and gay identified respondents tended to be more socially engaged with the scene compared to other same-sex attracted respondents. The findings suggest that while the scene continues to be valued by many same-sex attracted young people, improved social attitudes have made participating in the scene less of an imperative.
近年来，在许多西方城市，酒吧、夜总会和舞会等同性恋“场所”的规模正在结构性衰退。本文旨在探讨在这些变化中，这类场所对有同性吸引倾向的年轻人的重要性。对悉尼572名有同性吸引倾向的年轻男女进行了一项在线调查。只有少数受访者至少每周参与这类场所活动（16%），而大多数人并不认为这类场所对他们的休闲时间很重要（60%）。然而，受访者重视这类场所，认为它是一个能与其他有同性吸引倾向的人建立联系、表达同性情感且无需担心敌意的空间。与其他有同性吸引倾向的受访者相比，自我认同为同性恋的受访者往往在这类场所中社交参与度更高。研究结果表明，虽然这类场所仍受到许多有同性吸引倾向的年轻人重视，但社会态度的改善使得参与这类场所活动不再那么必要。
