Decolonizing Queer Migration

Moira Dustin, Nuno Ferreira, Kamran Matin, Mehran Rezaei-Toroghi, Isabel Soloaga

ISBN 10: 1529253489 / ISBN 13: 9781529253481

Published by Bristol University Press, GB, 2026

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.What happens to sexual and gender identities when crossing borders under duress?This book offers an unprecedented account of how forced migration shapes the lives of queer Iranian individuals. Tracing movements from Iran through transition countries to Western resettlement, the book explores how identities are expressed, negotiated, silenced, and reimagined along the way. Engaging de/postcolonial theory and participatory methods, the authors centre the voices of non-heterosexual and non-cisnormative Iranians in exile.This is an essential study for scholars of sexuality, migration, and Middle Eastern studies seeking to understand queerness in global displacement. Seller Inventory # LU-9781529253481

Synopsis:

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book offers an unprecedented study of how forced migration shapes gender and sexual identities, focusing on queer Iranian individuals. The authors explore how they negotiate, express and reframe their identities across different stages of exile and resettlement.

About the Authors: Moira Dustin is Assistant Professor in Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex.

Nuno Ferreira is Professor of Law at the University of Sussex.

Kamran Matin is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex.

Mehran Rezaei-Toroghi was Research Fellow in Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex (2022–2023).

Isabel Soloaga is Research Fellow in Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Decolonizing Queer Migration
Publisher: Bristol University Press, GB
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New