Abstract
What are the connections and the hidden resonances between the experiences of chronic illness and the trajectories of LGBTQ+ people? This introductory chapter explains the starting points of the research and the reasons to explore the intersections between chronic illness and LGBTQ+ issues. In the first part, I provide an account of how this research was born and thought, the challenges, and the aims it envisions. In the second part, I discuss the three lines of inquiry around which the research revolves: time, care, and (in)visibility. In the last part, I present an overview of the structure of the book, to give orientation to the readers and to provide a general perspective on the work in its wholeness.
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Pieri, M. (2023). Introduction. In: LGBTQ+ People with Chronic Illness. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22071-5_1
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