This Week's Episode!

Guest: Joey Mogul
Hosts: Page May & Monica Trinidad
Date: June 26, 2017 
Length: 52:54

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Episode 16
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Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States
by Joey L. Mogul, Andrea J. Ritchie, and Kay Whitlock

We got to sit down with one of our favorite people, Joey Mogul! Joey talks about Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States, a book that she co-wrote with Andrea Ritchie and Kay Whitlock in 2011. Drawing on years of research, on-the-ground activism, and legal advocacy, their book examines queer & trans historical experiences-as “suspects,” defendants, prisoners, and survivors of crime, and unpacks queer criminal archetypes-like “gleeful gay killers,” “lethal lesbians,” “disease spreaders,” and “deceptive gender benders“-to illustrate the punishment of queer expression, regardless of whether a crime was ever committed. This book illuminates and challenges the many ways in which queer & trans lives are criminalized, policed, and punished. And because it's Pride season, we also got into some conversation around Joey's amazing direct action experiences with disrupting Chicago Pride in the 90's with Queer to the Left, so basically, you should definitely tune in now!

Key Questions: 
1. What does this book cover, and what is it missing? 
2. What are main takeaways from this book? 
3. How does this book talk about policing and LGBTQ spaces, including Pride?
4. Does an abolitionist have to think through and expand our ideas around gender & sexuality?
5. How did Queer to the Left handle backlash for challenging corporate Pride?

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