Talk:Queer nationalism
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[edit] Categories and proper article names
Sorry, but this article does not belong into categories Pan movements and Pseudoscience.
First, Pan-nationalism implies that any given national group strives to unite all territories populated by one ethnic group into one large state. This is not the case with nationalisms of diasporic peoples, such as Jews or Gays. The ideology of Gay nationalism is directed towards creation of a national identity and establishment of a state-like entity, not towards large territorial possessions.
Second, research on nationalism is a well-established branch of social sciences. Why on Earth shall it be categorized as a pseudo-science?
The gay and lesbian liberation movement' (and not gay rights movement) was intended when this article was written. The liberation of a people means much more than simple legal equality. Wikipedia's article on gay liberation is indeed labeled "Gay rights", but this is not really a good reason to change the wording of the article on Gay nationalism. Vanrozenheim 22:40, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
