{"product_id":"rainbow-trap-queer-lives-classifications-and-the-dangers-of-inclusion","title":"Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRainbow Trap \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how the fight for LGBTQ equalities in the UK is shaped - and constrained - by the classifications we encounter every day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLooking across six systems - the police and the recording of hate crimes; dating apps and digital desire; outness in the film and television industry; borders and LGBTQ asylum seekers; health and fitness activities; and DEI initiatives in the workplace -\u003ci\u003e Rainbow Trap\u003c\/i\u003e documents how inclusive interventions - such as new legislation, revamped diversity policies and tech fixes - have attempted to bring historically marginalized communities out of the shadows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet, as part of the bargain, LGBTQ people need to locate themselves in an ever-growing list of classifications, categories and labels to 'make sense' to the very systems they are seeking to access. This requirement to be classified catches LGBTQ communities in a rainbow trap. Because when we look beyond the welcoming veneer of inclusive interventions, we uncover sorting processes that determine what LGBTQ lives are valued and what queer futures are possible.","brand":"Kevin Guyan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47288080367852,"sku":"9781350429680","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47288080400620,"sku":"9781350631632","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781350429680.jpg?v=1770522788","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/rainbow-trap-queer-lives-classifications-and-the-dangers-of-inclusion","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}