Research on Pride-related topics at the University of Turku

Researchers at the University of Turku conduct multidisciplinary research into sexual and gender minorities. This page features examples of this research and the researchers involved.

Associate Professor Daniela Alaattinoglu's paper on the Icelandic ban on non-therapeutic, non-consensual interventions on intersex children

Mustavalkoinen kuva, jossa mies, jolla on kyltti "Kehotan homoseksuaalisuuteen". Kaksi poliisia seisoo hänen edessään ja kirjoittaa.

Crime and love – The decriminalization of homosexual acts

The Police Museum's online exhibition on the history of the criminalisation of homosexual acts, the changes in legislation, and crimes that sexual minorities have been subjected to. Photo: Finnish Labour Archives, Hannu Vierula.

Doctoral dissertation developed a model for LGBTQ+ inclusive secondary school nursing

Minna Laiti examined how rainbow youth are treated within school health care and developed a theoretical model in nursing science to address this.

Dissertation on philosophy of gender and sexual variance expands our understanding of good life and the human condition

Tiia Sudenkaarne's doctoral dissertation introduces queer bioethics, analysing how LGBTQI+ questions often considered marginal are philosophically robust and socio-politically important...

Rainbow-themed Master’s theses in the UTUPub publication archive