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Under the Rainbow

A Primer on Queer Issues in Canada

Under the Rainbow is a primer on the social and political history and the everyday practices and processes of living queer lives in Canada.

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With contributions from Dayna B. Daniels & Judy Davidson, Valda Leighteizer and Ross Higgins

Under the Rainbow is a primer on the social and political history and the everyday practices and processes of living queer lives in Canada. Framed through a life-course perspective, this book provides an overview of the historical and contemporary issues in the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and/or queer folk. The chapters in this text highlight the contributions of academics and community groups as well as individuals working on queer issues in Canada and focus primarily on contemporary Canadian material, introducing readers to topics such as law, history, health, education, youth, older persons, end of life decisions, social constructions of sexual identities, sports, transgender issues and issues experienced by lesbians and gay men living in Quebec.

Feminism, Gender & Sexuality

Authors

Jeanette A. Auger

Jeanette Auger is a professor emeritus of sociology at Acadia University, where she taught full-time for more than forty years and still teaches two online courses. She has written or co-authored nine books, most in the field of gerontology/aging and queer studies. As well as her teaching and research experience, she has also worked in a variety of capacities as a community development researcher and volunteer, specifically in organizations which provide services and programs to older people and their important ones. She was one of the founders of the Valley Hospice Society and chaired the board of a multi-complex seniors facility in the Annapolis Valley. Her work is intended to assist older people and those who are dying because her philosophy is that we all study and try to assist in our own aging.

Kate Krug

Kate Krug is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Cape Breton University.

About the Contributors
Under the Rainbow: A Primer on Queer Issues in Canada
A Social History of Lesbians and Gay Men
The Quest for Queer Quebec: GLBTQ Studies in Montreal (Ross Higgins)
Legal and Political Aspects of Being Queer in Canada
Social Constructions of Sexual Identities
Transgender Issues
Queerly Familiar: Exploring the Practices and Processes of GLBTQ Families
Queering the Life-Course: Lesbian and Gay Youth
The Role of Education in Teaching for Diversity (Valda Leighteizer)
The Elephant in the Locker Room: Homophobia and Sexualized Normativity in Canadian Sport (Dayna B. Daniels & Judy Davidson)
Health and Well-Being in the Rainbow Community
Queering the Life-Course: The Special Needs of Older Lesbians and Gay Men
Queering the Life-Course: End-of-Life Decisions of Lesbians and Gay Men
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Index