Activist knowledges in queer politicsFootnote1

1. We use the term ‘queer’ as an umbrella to signify those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and we use this interchangeably with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) throughout the paper.

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