Law, Culture and Queer Politics in Neoliberal Times

Jindal Global Law Review has published the first of a two volume special issue addressing 'Law, Culture and Queer Politics in Neoliberal Times'.  Check it out here.

I've not yet read the full issue, but heartily recommend an excellent article by Neil Cobb (latterly of Durham Law School, and now at Manchester University).  His article can be downloaded here.

Watch out for Part II of this special double issue due to be out in December 2012! It will, among others, address concerns around homonationalism, queer imperialism and pinkwashing with reflections on queer politics in Africa, Europe and North America. It will also address the politics around the representations and constructions of queer sexualities within familial contexts of intimacy. The issue will feature articles by Jasbir K. Puar, Neville Hoad, Jin Haritaworn, Dianne Otto, Fiona Campbell, Aeyal Gross, Marc Epprecht and many others.

Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas

Many thanks to Mark Simpson for flagging this story up.  The New Yorker magazine carries a book review piece on some new work due to be published by Dale Carpenter, a Law Professor at Minnesota Law School.  His book can be pre-ordered on Amazon here.

The book seeks to explore the story behind the story of the landmark case of Lawrence v Texas - a US case that resulted in 2003 in anti-sodomy laws being ruled unconstitutional.

Read the full New Yorker piece here.