From Globalization to Europeanization-And Then? Transnational Influences in Lesbian Activism of the Western Balkans.

The article looks at transnational dynamics in lesbian activism in the Western Balkans, with particular focus on Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, over the last two decades. Based on 30 interviews with activists from local and international feminist, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), and queer organizations, the article discusses the role played by transnational contacts in the development of lesbian activism in the region and the related issues arising within the conflicting relationship between the 'East' and the 'West,' with special attention to trends related to international intervention and cooperation, globalization, and Europeanization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]