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Hello, my name is Xosé and I am doing a research on LGBT people who have done the Camino. I would be very grateful if you could help me through your experiences. If possible I would like to interview you, privately online.
Regards
Hi, thank you very much for your post, I am quite new in this. The reason is just academic. It is a research to be published in a journal for a special issue on being queer and religious. I am interested in the relationship between LGBT identity and space, in this case a space of religious origin and currently with a strong charge of spirituality.These threads might be helpful.
Maybe let us know the reason for your research? Is it academic or commercial? How will you interview and how will you summarize and make it public?
Good luck.
Hi Antnix1, thank you for your replay; I am new in this. You can check my profile in https://investigacion.usc.gal/investigadores/60354/detalleWelcome, Xosé from Santiago de Compostela.
It is a bit strange you're not using your full name, who you're doing this research for or the purpose of the research.
I'd advise people not to participate until you can be a bit more open about your motives.
Thank you again for your support!!That's cool. Apologies for being suspicious! Even on my camino i met people very anti-catholic/Christian. Good to hear this is a real academic study
Hello, thank you very much for your comment and suggestions. My questions are mostly related to whether or not people feel "out of place" or prioritise being a member of the "pilgrim community" (the communitas) as opposed to the "LGBT community". My questions are not closed, I am more interested in reflection. I am also interested, of course, in the opinions that straight people have about gay people walking the Camino. I know that it is said that the Way is for everyone, but there are people who are bothered by the presence of LGBT people, especially when they openly show their sexual identity.@Xose, I don't know what questions you will be asking because we haven't interviewed (and there's a good reason for that). I do suggest a possible direction for the way to go through. Two things about a pilgrimage on the caminos that wouldn't show up on other papers on sexuality and religion are the meetings with persons from a large number of regions with different views of LGBTQ people their movement and also the closeness of contact between between them in albergues, possibly over a lengthy period of time.
Hi XoséHello, my name is Xosé and I am doing a research on LGBT people who have done the Camino. I would be very grateful if you could help me through your experiences. If possible I would like to interview you, privately online.
Regards
Hi Russ, thank you for your msg. If you agree we could meet at your arrival in Santiago, it would be nice to talk to you about your experience.Hi Xosé
Thanks for the research you are doing. I also have been curious about your topic. I am doing the walk for the first time from Portugal into Spain next week, and as a gay man, traveling solo, I have my trepidations about acceptance , both as a member of the LGBT community, and as a spiritual open minded person. I have seen very few posts regarding the LGBT community of pilgrims. I have no fear about my walk, just have been curious about my experience. I feel the walk is for anyone, yet I do wonder….
Hello, my name is Xosé and I am doing a research on LGBT people who have done the Camino. I would be very grateful if you could help me through your experiences. If possible I would like to interview you, privately online.
Regards
xosèHi Russ, thank you for your msg. If you agree we could meet at your arrival in Santiago, it would be nice to talk to you about your experience.
Buen Camino
Xosè
Hello again!! For me it would be better to meet you in person. In May i will be out of the city between 11 an 18. If the dates are goid for you we could meet in personHi Xose! I walked the CF in 2022 and would be happy to talk about my experience over email or in person when I am in Santiago after finishing the CP from Porto next month. Sent you a DM - feel free to reach out.
The more of us - however we identify - the merrier.I am also interested, of course, in the opinions that straight people have about gay people walking the Camino. I know that it is said that the Way is for everyone, but there are people who are bothered by the presence of LGBT people, especially when they openly show their sexual identity.
Hi... as a straight older guy who walked that route some years ago there were times where 'acceptance' was not forthcoming. It happens to everyone for a lot of reasons not necessarily to do with you - the mistake would be to put down to being part of the gay community.Hi Xosé
Thanks for the research you are doing. I also have been curious about your topic. I am doing the walk for the first time from Portugal into Spain next week, and as a gay man, traveling solo, I have my trepidations about acceptance , both as a member of the LGBT community, and as a spiritual open minded person. I have seen very few posts regarding the LGBT community of pilgrims. I have no fear about my walk, just have been curious about my experience. I feel the walk is for anyone, yet I do wonder….
Hello. Thank you veey much. I apreciate very much your kindness. I wold love to talk to all of you. Please let me know when you are in Santiago and if you need any help just let me know. Buen CaminoHi Xose - seven of us will be walking the Portuguese - Senda Litoral from mid-May to early June. We are women in our 60’s and early 70’s, 5 lesbians and 2 straight women. I would be happy to speak with you after our adventure. BTW - none of us are religious and several of us are deeply spiritual.
With respect, Bruce, as a straight male you will never know or truly understand the discrimination, homophobia, and harassment that those in the LGBTQ community may experience. Often there is no question of why it is occurring - many people are not shy about expressing these types of views.Hi... as a straight older guy who walked that route some years ago there were times where 'acceptance' was not forthcoming. It happens to everyone for a lot of reasons not necessarily to do with you - the mistake would be to put down to being part of the gay community.
Hello. Thank you for your post. I would like to meet you here in Santiago. Could you text me by email when in Santiago? I apreciate very muchI am walking the Francés starting May 8. I am a married queer woman walking with with a transgender friend and their husband.
I have an evangelical back ground and consider this walk a true spiritual pilgrimage for me.
My friend has a strong Catholic background but no Christian belief.
My friend’s husband is an atheist who is walking for health reasons and deeply values community.
We will join my parents in Sarria and my wife and bonus son in Santiago. My parents are spiritual and religious. My wife was very religious until she felt rejected by the church.
I know I would love to talk post Camino, my companions would also likely be willing to talk.
as a straight older guy who walked that route some years ago there were times where 'acceptance' was not forthcoming. It happens to everyone for a lot of reasons not necessarily to do with you - the mistake would be to put down to being part of the gay community.
Xose - we arrive in Santiago on June 4th and will stay until the 6th. I will try to reach out to you. The 5th may be the best day to talk. Thank you for your kind offer of help.Hello. Thank you veey much. I apreciate very much your kindness. I wold love to talk to all of you. Please let me know when you are in Santiago and if you need any help just let me know. Buen Camino
Xosè
Thank you very much for your replay. Please keep in touch and we will meet next June 5Xose - we arrive in Santiago on June 4th and will stay until the 6th. I will try to reach out to you. The 5th may be the best day to talk. Thank you for your kind offer of help.
Hello, thank you for your message. Not I am looking for all kind of pilgrims, non just those with religious reasons. It could be nice if I could talk to you and your kidAre you looking only for people walking for religious reasons? I've walked twice with my kid, who is very obviously nonbinary, but did not walk with any religious purpose.* If they are someone you would be interested in talking with, I can put you in touch.
*We are both athiest Jews, although my kid does teach Hebrew school.
The same "you will never know" applies in all directions. If person #1 cannot know the person #2's experience, the opposite must also be true.With respect, Bruce, as a straight male you will never know or truly understand the discrimination, homophobia, and harassment that those in the LGBTQ community may experience. Often there is no question of why it is occurring - many people are not shy about expressing these types of views.