📖Book Launch: The Gentrification of Queer Activism
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Book launch of 'The Gentrification of Queer Activism: Diversity Politics and the Promise of Inclusion in London' by Dr Olimpia Burchiellaro
Join us for an evening of lively discussion on queer spaces, LGBTQ+ activism and the gender/sexual politics of neoliberalism for the book launch of 'The Gentrification of Queer Activism: Diversity Politics and the Promise of Inclusion in London' by Dr Olimpia Burchiellaro, published by Bristol University Press as part of their Sociology of Diversity series (edited by David Embrick).
The book discussion will be followed by drinks and nibbles.
Discussants
Dr SM Rodriguez (they/them) (London School of Economics)
Dr Daniel Conway (he/him) (University of Westminster)
Amardeep Singh Dhillon (they/them) (Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants)
Samantha Sun (she/her) (East London Strippers Collective)
D Mortimer (they/them)
About the book
In the 2010s, London’s LGBTQ+ scene was hit by extensive venue closures. For some, this represented the increased inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in society. For others, it threatened the city’s status as a ‘global beacon of diversity’ or merely reaffirmed the hostility of London’s neoliberal landscapes. Navigating these competing realities, Olimpia Burchiellaro explores the queer politics of LGBTQ+ inclusion in London.
Drawing on ethnographic research conducted with activists, professionals and LGBTQ+ friendly businesses, the author reveals how gender and sexuality come to be reconfigured in the production and consumption of LGBTQ+ inclusion and its promises.
Giving voice to queer perspectives on inclusion, this is an important contribution to our understanding of urban policy, nightlife, neoliberalism and LGBTQ+ politics.
For more information and tickets, see the link below.