This book contributes an analysis of UK-based non-governmental
organisations engaged in transnational lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
trans (LGBT) activism, within a broader recognition of the
complexities that British colonial legacies perpetuate in contemporary
international relations. From this analysis, the book suggests that
greater engagement with intersectional and decolonial approaches to
transnational activism would allow for a more transformative
solidarity that challenges the broader impacts of coloniality on LGBT
people’s lives globally. Case studies are used to explore UK
actors’ participation in the complexities of contemporary
transnational LGBT activism, including activist responses to
developments in Brunei between 2014 and 2019, and the use of LGBT aid
conditionality by Western governments. Activist engagements with
legacies of British colonialism are also explored, including a focus
on ‘sodomy laws’ and the Commonwealth, as well as the challenges
faced by LGBT people seeking asylum in the UK.
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Colonialism and Power
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783030453770
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter