Exploring queer people of colour's perceptions of pride in Sydney

Dados Bibliográficos

ID5761964
AutoresClifford Lewis (0000-0003-1151-6689, Charles Sturt University, autor correspondente), Chandra (0000-0002-1217-0731, The University of Sydney), Shiva Chandra, Kevin Markwell (0000-0002-1814-1480, Southern Cross University)
Ano2024
Volume26
Fascículo3
Páginas520-539
Data de publicação2024-04-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoTourism Geographies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1461-6688 • E-ISSN: 1470-1340
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14616688.2023.2290010
OpenAlexW4389301604
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas69

Pride events in majority-White contexts reflect social structures and power relations which privilege individuals from that group. The normative Whiteness that shapes these societies influence the dominance of Whiteness in queer spaces and Pride events which take place in them. This paper focused on queer people of colour (QPoC), in Australia, to understand how their intersectional identities shape perceptions of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Drawing on intersectionality as a framework, the study analysed interviews with 12 individuals. Results indicate participants feel a disjuncture between their queer identities and ethnicities and that queer spaces in Australia are premised on a normative Whiteness. While Mardi Gras is a meaningful and positive experience for respondents, the findings suggest the event perpetuates a narrow understanding of what it means to be queer by centring a White subjectivity and stereotypical queer representations. Findings suggest greater inclusivity can be achieved by 'inviting in' QPoC, meaningfully supporting more diverse expressions of 'queerness', including QPoC in all stages of the event, and being sensitive to the diverse needs of different groups

Human sexuality · Intersectionality · Lesbian · Political science · Pride · Privilege (computing · Queer · Sociology · Subjectivity · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society