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A study led by extremism expert Dr Jared Dmello, from the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide鈥檚 School of Social Sciences, found that groups with contrasting ideologies 鈥� from Islamic extremist organisations to far-right terrorist groups 鈥� overlap in their anti-queer sentiment.

鈥淲e found that a wide variety of extremist groups, which on the surface have nothing in common, are actually engaging in similar attacks on the same marginalised communities,鈥� Dr Dmello said.

鈥淏oth Islamic extremist groups and far-right terrorist groups actively target the queer community through propaganda and violence.鈥�

Dr Dmello was joined in the research by Professor Mia Bloom and Dr Sophia Moskalenko, both from Georgia State 杏吧直播 in the United States. While some overlap in anti-queer sentiment was anticipated, Jared said the extent was unexpected.

鈥淚t was quite surprising to me just how much the far right and Islamic extremists are engaging in similar tactics, messaging, and propaganda to justify their attacks against the LGBTQ+ community,鈥� he said.

鈥淪adly, this reflects broader political movements around the world that also target the human rights of this increasingly vulnerable population.鈥�

Published by , the research was conducted using intensive case study methods, with researchers analysing extremist rhetoric and actions in detail.

鈥淭he article even features propaganda created by the Russian government claiming that NATO-trained mosquitoes in Ukrainian labs were designed to spread a 鈥榞ay virus鈥� that would selectively infect only ethnic Russians,鈥� Dr Dmello said.

鈥淚n response, some Russian supermarkets now sell a specialised mosquito repellent designed to protect against this so-called 鈥榞ay virus鈥�.鈥�

The study offers a new perspective on terrorism research and provides crucial insights for professionals working with at-risk groups, such as frontline countering violent extremism (CVE) workers and violence prevention workers.

鈥淲hile most research on terrorism focuses on a specific group or geographic context, this study deviates from the norm by examining a wide variety of groups,鈥� Dr Dmello said.

鈥淕one are the days when risk assessments could pinpoint those most likely to engage in violence, as many existing tools focus on specific ideologies or locations. Instead, vulnerable populations are now at risk from a range of actors, meaning that response and prevention efforts need to be even more resilient to better safeguard our future.鈥�

Jared plans to build on this research.

鈥淭his research is a case study to get the conversation started,鈥� he said.

鈥淕iven the increased vulnerability of LGBTQ+ populations, fuelled by politically charged rhetoric, these findings highlight the need for more research into extremist narratives.

鈥淎 lot more is needed to understand how other groups are being targeted across the ideological spectrum.鈥�