Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8909-1671
Date of Award
Fall 12-14-2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Veronica Newton
Second Advisor
Dr. Katie Acosta
Third Advisor
Dr. Desmond Goss
Abstract
This thesis explores 18 queer Black British women’s experiences of LGBT+ nightlife in the United Kingdom. Drawing on semi-structured interviews, I explore experiences of exclusion and inclusion within white, male-dominated LGBT+ nightlife and QTIPOC nightlife. My findings show that queer Black women are excluded by discrimination in the forms of physical violence, sexual violence, and fetishisation. Additionally, queer Black women experience exclusion through homonormativity which facilitates and privileges the comfort of gay white men, while excluding other intersecting marginalized groups. Homonormative processes were found through white patriarchal domination of space, heterosexual presence, and the music played within these night-time spaces. Queer Black women felt more included; they felt more comfortable and safer(r) within QTIPOC nightlife where their intersecting identities are affirmed, honoured, and valued.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/32738170
Recommended Citation
Jackson, Monisha, "“I’m not your SISTA”: An Intersectional Exploration of Queer Black Women’s Experiences in LGBT+ Nightlife in the United Kingdom." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2022.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/32738170
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