Resisting Police in Queer Spaces

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From Public Sex to Pride Parades

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvAlexa DeGagné,Alexa (Athabasca University) DeGagne,Alexa Degagné,Alexa DeGagne

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Resisting Police in Queer Spaces offers a compelling account of the determined and resilient efforts of Two-Spirit, queer, and trans communities to carve out and maintain vital public spaces. It charts the history and contemporary realities of their activism in the face of significant and often oppressive police intervention. By analyzing a range of community organizing strategies and specific instances of police action, Alexa DeGagné reveals the ways in which these communities have navigated and challenged attempts to marginalize their presence in public life. The book also thoughtfully explores the internal complexities and at times conflicting perspectives within these diverse communities, particularly concerning interactions with law enforcement. Through case studies, Resisting Police in Queer Spaces illustrates the unwavering commitment to build and safeguard queered publics—spaces of belonging, resistance, and cultural expression. This insightful work is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ongoing struggles for social justice, the dynamics of Two-Spirit, queer and trans activism, and the need for police abolition.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-05-14
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt520 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagUniversity of Alberta Press
ISBN9781772128246

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IntroductionSection 1: Sex in PublicChapter 1: Histories and Theories of Police in Queer PublicsChapter 2: Policing Queer Publics and Public Sex in Marie Curtis ParkChapter 3: Taking Back Marie Curtis ParkSection 2: Police in Pride ParadesChapter 4: Visibility and Traps of Pride ParadesChapter 5: The Trouble with Police in Pride ParadesChapter 6: Exercising the Politics of Pride ParadesSection 3: Communities in the StreetsChapter 7: The Pride Defenders of HamiltonChapter 8: Gage Park Pinkwashing FalloutConclusionBibliography

“Expertly surveying Canada’s shifting landscape of policing sexuality, Resisting Police in Queer Spaces is a brilliant demonstration of how police organizations close-down queer spaces, foment divisions, and reinforce racial, sexual, and class hierarchies in Two-Spirit, queer, and trans communities. DeGagné crafts a compelling, cutting-edge account of fierce contests over police incursions in queer publics that deserves to be widely read.” Emma Russell, La Trobe University