A Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Exploring the Marginalized Status of Lesbians, Bisexual Women, and Trans-men in India

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ID12499296
AuthorsSutanuka Bhattacharya (0009-0009-2149-2562, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume20
Issue3
Pages105-120
Publication date2014-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Journal of Women s Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1225-9276 • E-ISSN: 2377-004X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/12259276.2014.11666192
OpenAlexW2550000618
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited1

In this paper, I have attempted to put forth various kinds of violence and violation that lesbian, bisexual women and trans- men (LBT persons) are subjected to in the predominant hetero- normative and heterosexist socio-cultural context of India. Unlike their gender conforming and heterosexual counterparts, LBT persons are doubly marginalized because of their non-conformist gender behavior as well as their sexual preferences. Further, I have suggested that such violence and violation could be addressed through a collective struggle that goes beyond identity-based politics and embraces issue-based politics.Abstract in BengaliKeywords: Lesbianbisexual womentrans-menviolenceIndiaKeywords

Conformist · Context (archaeology · Criminology · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Identity (music · Lesbian · Normative · Political science · Politics · Sexual identity · Sexual minority · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · History · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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