Between Heteronormativity and Acceptance: Gays and Lesbians in Private and Public Space in a Comparative Perspective.

The article presents selected results from the two studies on the everyday life of lesbians and gays in Slovenia carried out in 2004 and 2014. It focuses on the experiences of homophobia and violence and coming out in different social settings. The findings are presented in a comparative perspective with an attempt to identify the main changes in the ten-year period.

Intraabdominal urokinase in the treatment of loculated infected ascites in cirrhosis.

Cirrhotic patients may present loculated ascites. We report a case of a 49-years old patient with cirrhosis and loculated infected ascites. Conventional and ultrasound (US)-guided paracentesis were ineffective.

The only gay in the village? Everyday life of gays and lesbians in rural Slovenia.

The article deals with the comparison of the characteristics, experiences, and perceptions of everyday life of gays and lesbians living in rural and urban areas of Slovenia. We focus on the following thematic aspects: (1) coming out; (2) intimate partnerships; (3) the access and the use of gay infrastructure; and (4) violence against gays and lesbians. The article also addresses and discusses the urban/rural divide as a Western construct that might not be completely applicable to other social and cultural contexts.