Asexuality as an Epistemological Lens: An Evolving Multi-Layered Approach

Alcaire, Rita

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“…The voices of bisexual and chronically ill people reflect the broader demands made by marginalised subjects within the LGBTQ+ movement for an LGBTQ+ activism that is truly intersectional and aware of multiple forms of discrimination (Chin 2017). Other examples that reflect this tendency in the Portuguese context are the emergence of informal black feminist groups and the emergence of asexual/aromantic activism (Alcaire 2020). The experiences of all these groups challenge the mainstream movements and push for a critical debate on the practices of activism.…”

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At the Fringes of Pride Politics

Esteves,

Pieri

2023

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This paper draws attention to the tensions generated within LGBTQ+ movements in Portugal. Although recent legal developments have put Portugal on the map as a European country welcoming LGBTQ+ people, on a local scale, movements have been less ready to expand their notions of inclusion within the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Drawing on two studies carried out through twenty qualitative interviews between 2017 and 2020, the authors focus on the tensions that emerge in the narratives of two groups of people: bisexual activists and chronically ill people who also identify as LGBTQ+. Both studies explore to what extent practices of exclusion are at play in Pride politics in Portugal and what forms of (in)visibility are privileged over others. The analysis uses the concepts of middle ground (Hemmings 2002) and boundary work (Egner 2017) to show how Pride politics are often oriented towards a normative definition of able-bodied, white gay and lesbian people. They also tend to exclude from public space some intersectional subjectivities, through active opposition or indirect discrimination. The paper offers a relevant perspective to reflect on the tensions generated by public action within LGBTQ+ communities, compromises between care and belonging, and the future advancements that will need to be made.

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confidence: 99%