This presentation by Dr. Alexa DeGagne examines the history of the relationship between LGB, trans, and queer people, and police organizations in Canada in order to consider why and how the recent rapprochement between certain heteronormal LGB Canadian and different police organizations has excluded already marginalized and overly criminalized LGB, trans, and queer people, and has at the same time galvanized intersectional social activism among populations that are disproportionately targeted, abused, and criminalized by police and the legal justice system.

Dr. DeGagne is an Assistant Professor in Women’s and Gender Studies at Athabasca University. Her research, teaching, and community engagement are focused on gender-based and sexuality-based social justice movements and activisms in Canada and the United States.

Date and Time: Tuesday, April 12th, 2016, 3:00-4:30pm

Location: 519 Kaneff Tower, York University

Introduced by Dr. Amar Wahab, Coordinator, Sexuality Studies

Co-Sponsored by: Department of Anthropology, Sexuality Studies.

Light refreshments served.

RSVP to juliapyr@yorku.ca