Queer Mobilizations
Social Movement Activism and Canadian Public Policy
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2015
- Subjects
- Political Advocacy, Social Policy, LGBTQ+, Gay Studies
- Categories
- About LGBT2QS people or experiences
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774829106
- Publish Date
- May 2015
- List Price
- $125.00
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Description
Canada is considered a leader when it comes to LGBTQ rights, yet this is a fairly recent phenomenon – one that is largely due to the tireless work of disparate groups of LGBTQ activists. Queer Mobilizations examines the relationships between LGBTQ activists and local, provincial, and federal Canadian governments. The contributors explore how various governments have tried to regulate and repress LGBTQ movements, and how, in turn, queer activists have successfully shaped public policy, across the political spectrum, from city halls to Parliament Hill.
About the author
Manon Tremblay is professor of political science at the University of Ottawa.
Editorial Reviews
This is a good book to turn to for an overall inventory of LGBTQ equality-seeking actions across the country over the years. It will likely prove to be an important resource for anyone interested in social change, social movements, and LGBTQ studies in Canada.
Labour/Le Travail, Vol. 78