A Space For Cultural Assimilation Of The Queer Community...

â€Å"To explore the possibility of ‘cruising spots’ as a space for cultural assimilation of the queer community, specifically male assigned at birth spectrums of gender and sexual orientation and also to assess their inclusivity in the larger queer spaces and the movement as a whole. The fact that these spaces are under continuous attack from state sponsored institutions, and also that such crackdown has not gathered any impactful response from the queer community which seeks to represent these people† Introduction The literal definition of the word â€Å"queer† according to the Oxford dictionary is strange, or odd. The definition, however, after its adaption by the feminist and alternate sexual orientations movements has gained a much broader frame of understanding. Some suggest that â€Å"queer† is a word that defines a situation or circumstance and not a person. There have even been people to propound, as an extension, that by this definition, everyone is in some part or the other â€Å"queer†.(1) my concentration will be limited to defining â€Å"queer† in spectrums of sexual orientation and gender identity, with a specific exploration of class, space and inclusivity. The Queer movement and the Gay liberation movement started, notably, by the Stonewall riots, 1969, soon after which there was mass mobilisation within the communities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations. The movement has since spread across the length and breadth of the nation. There have been opinions thatShow MoreRelatedThe Relationship Between Native Canadians And White Middle Class Population945 Words   |  4 Pagesrelation between the two ‘Canadian groups,’ natives and white men. Their cultural interaction shifts across the spatial context where people lived, worked and played. 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