Resisting Police in Queer Spaces
From Public Sex to Pride Parades

By (author) Alexa DeGagné

ISBN13: 9781772128246

Imprint: University of Alberta Press

Publisher: University of Alberta Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 14/05/2026

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Description
Resisting Police in Queer Spaces offers a compelling account of the determined and resilient efforts of Two-Spirit, queer, and trans communities to carve out and maintain vital public spaces. It charts the history and contemporary realities of their activism in the face of significant and often oppressive police intervention. By analyzing a range of community organizing strategies and specific instances of police action, Alexa DeGagné reveals the ways in which these communities have navigated and challenged attempts to marginalize their presence in public life. The book also thoughtfully explores the internal complexities and at times conflicting perspectives within these diverse communities, particularly concerning interactions with law enforcement. Through case studies, Resisting Police in Queer Spaces illustrates the unwavering commitment to build and safeguard queered publics—spaces of belonging, resistance, and cultural expression. This insightful work is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ongoing struggles for social justice, the dynamics of Two-Spirit, queer and trans activism, and the need for police abolition.
Introduction Section 1: Sex in Public Chapter 1: Histories and Theories of Police in Queer Publics Chapter 2: Policing Queer Publics and Public Sex in Marie Curtis Park Chapter 3: Taking Back Marie Curtis Park Section 2: Police in Pride Parades Chapter 4: Visibility and Traps of Pride Parades Chapter 5: The Trouble with Police in Pride Parades Chapter 6: Exercising the Politics of Pride Parades Section 3: Communities in the Streets Chapter 7: The Pride Defenders of Hamilton Chapter 8: Gage Park Pinkwashing Fallout Conclusion Bibliography
  • Social discrimination & inequality
  • Gay & Lesbian studies
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
Height:229
Width:152
Spine:20
Weight:520.00
List Price: £25.99