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Discussion

The intersection of right-wing politics with sex/gender politics has played a key role in shaping regimes of belonging and exclusion. Focusing on Poland from the late 1980s to 2022, this presentation examines how these dynamics construct hierarchies of belonging in relation to certain 'identity' categories, such as Jew, Muslim, Homosexual, and Woman, and how these constructions translate into the politics of othering. Drawing on extensive empirical research conducted in Poland, its borderlands, and international arenas such as the United Nations, I analyze the shifts and differences in the articulations of LGBT*phobia, antisemitism and anti-Muslim sentiment within the context of gender and sexuality, highlighting how these forms of exclusion intersect with broader nationalist and right-wing discourses and ideas on what shape an social regime should take. By exploring these intersections and situating these dynamics in their historical and political contexts, this presentation underscores the need for a deeper understanding of the interplay between various forms of group-based hostility in right-wing sexual politics.

KEYWORDS: Anti-Muslim Sentiment, Anti-Semitism, Nationalist Familism, Sex-Gender Regimes, Ideologies of Supremacy.