The New Intersectional and Anti-Racist LGBTQIA Politics: Some Thoughts on the Path Ahead

Abstract

This essay, originally presented as a talk at the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis on April 30, 2023, as part of the Midwest LGBTQ+ Rights Conference and the Washington University Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series, takes up the new intersectional and anti-racist LGBTQIA+ politics. It offers some reflections on those politics, their meanings, and their possible trajectories in the days ahead in light of recent and soon-to-be-released Supreme Court decisions.

Keywords: LGBTQIA+ politics, intersectional, anti-racism, queer Black trans politics, white racial contract, anti-politics, abortion rights, race equality, originalism, joy, love, resilience, Students for Fair Admissions v. U.N.C. and Harvard, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Org., 303 Creative v. Elenis

JEL Classification: I10, I14, I30, K00, K10, K19, K30, K36, K39, K40, Z1, Z10, Z12, Z18