About the Book: Desi Queers: LGBTQ+ South Asians and Cultural Belonging in
Britain
A LANDMARK BOOK ON SOUTH ASIAN QUEER COMMUNITIES IN BRITAIN AND HOW THEY HAVE
HELPED TO SHAPE LGBTQ+ MOVEMENTS SINCE THE 1970S.
Desi Queers reveals how diasporic South Asians have shaped LGBTQ+ movements and
communities in Britain, from the 1970s to the present day. Weaving the history
of 1980s anti-racism with the emergence of Black LGBTQ+ and feminist coalitions,
this book highlights landmark moments in British queer life and culture through
South Asian lives, and illuminates British histories of colour through queer
politics and creativity.
From the Gay Black Group to Haringey Councils pioneering Lesbian