The phrase 'LGBT community' is often used by policy-makers, service providers, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people themselves, but what does it mean? What understandings and experiences does that term suggest, and ignore? Based on a UK-wide study funded by the Art…
Introduction -- "Owning" and questioning LGBT communities -- Diversity, inequality and prejudice amongst LGBT people -- Lived experience and "doing" community -- Relationships to, within and beyond physical spaces -- The pleasures and pains of scene spaces -- Pride spaces, ritua…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Spatial Communities and 'Gay Ghettos' -- Cultural Communities and Practices -- Imagined Communities and the 'Gay Imaginary' -- Friendships and Personal Communities -- Virtual Communitie…
The phrase 'LGBT communities' is often used by policy-makers, service providers, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people themselves, but what does it mean? What understandings and experiences does that term suggest, and ignore? Based on a UK-wide study funded by the A…
"The phrase 'LGBT community' is often used by policy-makers, service providers, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people themselves, but what does it mean? What understandings and experiences does that term suggest, and ignore? Based on a UK-wide study funded by the Ar…
"The phrase 'LGBT community' is often used by policy-makers, service providers, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people themselves, but what does it mean? What understandings and experiences does that term suggest, and ignore? Based on a UK-wide study funded by the Ar…