Queer politics in times of new authoritarianisms

Biswas, S., Dasgupta, R. and Mahn, C. (2023) Queer politics in times of new authoritarianisms. South Asian Popular Culture, 21(2), pp. 147-153. (doi: 10.1080/14746689.2023.2232181)

Abstract

Across South Asia and the world, new authoritarianisms in the last two decades have reignited old fault lines around sexuality. This introduction examines how different states, laws and communities have engaged with queer rights discourse with a range of outcomes. It argues that despite a spate of recent progressive legislations, there is no direct correlation between LGBTQI+ rights and liberal governance in South Asia. Framing contributions that take up different iterations of queer rights and authoritarianism in South Asia and its diaspora, the article outlines how LGBTQI+ actors’ negotiation of authoritarian regimes has produced fragile coalitions and new transnational formations.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: The editors would like to acknowledge the British Academy (Grant reference: IC4/100117) for bringing the editors together as part of the Cross Borders Queer project.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Dasgupta, Dr Rohit
• Authors: Biswas, S., Dasgupta, R., and Mahn, C.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Theatre Film and TV Studies
• Journal Name: South Asian Popular Culture
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 1474-6689
• ISSN (Online): 1474-6697
• Published Online: 21 August 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
• First Published: First published in South Asian Popular Culture 21(2):147-153
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher