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Policing LGBTIQ people in rural spaces : emerging issues and future concerns
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posted on 2023-05-18, 15:44 authored by Angela DwyerAngela Dwyer, Ball, M, Barker, EThis article argues identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or questioning (LGBTIQ) in rural spaces can produce specific types of policing experiences. While some literature examines the experiences of LGBTIQ people with police, very little has focused on how rurality explicitly shapes these experiences. This is significant considering research highlights how rurality can be connected to pronounced experiences of homophobia and transphobia. The article highlights examples from three research projects that explored: LGBTIQ young people’s interactions with police; LGBTI people’s interactions with police liaison services; and LGBTIQ-identifying police officers. The examples demonstrate the need for further research to examine how policing “happens” with rural LGBTIQ people to ensure more accountable policing policies and practice, and to highlight the complexities of localized, rural policing contexts that can both support and marginalize LGBTIQ people.
History
Publication title
Rural SocietyVolume
24Pagination
227-243ISSN
1037-1656Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
RoutledgePlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
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