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Saving Lives: Mapping the Power of LGBTIQ+ First Nations Creative Artists
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Abstract In 2020, I was funded by the Australian Research Council to undertake research that examines the ways in which queer Indigenous creative practitioners create impact and influence. With a program titled "Saving Lives: Mapping the Influence of LGBTIQ+ First Nations Creative Artists," the mapping is cu... view more
In 2020, I was funded by the Australian Research Council to undertake research that examines the ways in which queer Indigenous creative practitioners create impact and influence. With a program titled "Saving Lives: Mapping the Influence of LGBTIQ+ First Nations Creative Artists," the mapping is currently underway to explore how creativity has been used to demonstrate our reality and potential as queer First Nations’ Peoples. The title of this commentary explicitly reframes this from influence, to one of insistent resistance. It explores beyond how we persuade, to understand why the resistance in the work of First Nations' queer creatives lays the groundwork for a future where the complexity of our identities are centred, and where young, queer Indigenous people can realise their own imaginings.... view less
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Aboriginal; First Nations; Indigenous; LGBTIQ+; creative arts; queer; transgender
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 61-64
Journal
Social Inclusion, 9 (2021) 2
Issue topic
Young, Indigenous, LGBTIQ+: Understanding and Promoting Social and Emotional Wellbeing
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; reviewed