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Ongoing Debate about the Censorship of ‘Gay Imperialism’

You can access the xtalk statement on the censorship of ‘Gay Imperialism’ and Out of Place, a response by Peter Tatchell and read the ongoing debate here. We encourage interested folk to contribute their comments and opinions to this necessary forum.
‘Gay Imperialism: a proposito della censura di Out of Place al tempo della guerra [...]

On the censorship of ‘Gay Imperialism’ and Out of Place

We have recently witnessed the umpteenth attempt to silence voices that denounce paternalistic, neo-imperialist politics and argue against Islamophobic positions and homonationalist activism. On 7th September 2009, the book Out of Place: Interrogating Silences in Queerness/Raciality (2008) edited by Adi Kunstman & Esperanza Miyake, was declared out of print by its publisher, Raw Nerve. The [...]

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