Queer Diplomacy

Douglas Victor Janoff was appointed to Canada’s Foreign Service in 2009: his career has included diplomatic postings to Washington, D.C., Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is the author of Pink Blood: Homophobic Violence in Canada (2005) and has a PhD in Canadian Studies from Carleton University, Canada.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. From Western Deviance to Global Homonormativity? Theories of Sexuality and Sexual Diversity Politics.- 3. International Relations, Human Rights Diplomacy, and LGBT Rights.- 4. Global Homophobia, Queer Diplomacy, and Conflict.- 5. Researching LGBT Human Rights Diplomacy.- 6. The Mechanics of Human Rights Diplomacy.- 7. Promoting LGBT Human Rights in International Settings.- 8. Case Study: The 2014 US Resolution.- 9. Human Rights Diplomacy: Policy Implications.