Queer Intersectionality

Voices, Struggles, and Identities in South Asia

Nizara Hazarika, Namrata Pathak

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2026
• Print ISBN:
  9781041098454
  9781041097358
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040623169
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: LGBT Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

Queer Intersectionality is a comprehensive exploration of the complexities and diversities of the queer communities and their lived experiences in South Asia. By focusing on the intersectional lenses of gender, caste, class, religion, and regional identity, it presents a nuanced understanding of queer lives in South Asian countries such as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. The volume draws on a wide range of theoretical, cultural, and social perspectives while offering a critical analysis of how queer identities are shaped up and resisted in different regions and subregions of South Asia. The chapters explore not only the challenges faced by queer individuals but also their resilience, resistance, and creative strategies for survival and empowerment. By bringing together voices from activists, scholars, and community members, the book highlights the dynamism of queer intersectionality in South Asia and challenges the dominant narratives of sexuality and identity in the region. The volume will be essential reading
for students of South Asian Literature, Gender Studies, and LGBTQ Studies.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction: Queer-ing South Asia
• Part I Queer Embodiments: Identity, Politics, and Ethics
• Part II Queer Imaginaries: Representations in Popular Culture and Digital Media
• Part III Queer Transgressions: Undoing Boundaries and Spaces
• An Epilogue: In the Rubble of the Text, We Still Find Each Other
• Index