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Organisational Change, Resistance and Democracy: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equalities Initiatives in Local Government

Grant reference: RES-062-23-0577

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Space and sexuality in intersection : the case of lesbian, gay, and bisexual equalities initiatives in UK local government
The notion of intersectionality has been the subject of uncertainty, with debates taking place as to whether intersectionality studies should focus on the interstices between social characteristics, or should encompass foundational approaches that interrogate the structuring effects of specific social forces. This paper contributes to these debates, by exploring intersectionality in relation to lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) equalities initiatives in UK local government.
http://research.ncl.ac.uk/selg/abstracts/Shiftingagendas2010.html
Abstract
English

Primary contributor

Author Suyra Monro

Additional contributors

Co-author Diane Richardson
Co-author Ann McNulty

Bodies involved

Host University of Manchester

Keywords

local governance; organisational change; citizenship; democracy; transgender; diversity; female homosexuality; male homosexuality

Additional details

Yes
Description continued : The paper demonstrates the importance of two foundational categories, sexuality and the spatial, in structuring LGB equalities work. By siting analysis primarily at the institutional level, it also reveals the way in which an individualising approach to intersectionality studies, which focuses only on the interstices, is problematic.
Shifting agendas : Political Studies Association (UK) : women and politics international conference
Manchester
19 February 2010