This volume examines the role of exhibitionary institutions from around the world in representing LGBTQ+ people, cisgender women, and nonbinary individuals. The articles offer a vision of the role of museums, galleries, artists, curators, and communities in effecting social change with respect to gender and sexuality.
The volume covers diverse topics, including transgender, two-spirit, indigeneity, third genders, queer, chicana feminism, heteronormativity, shunga, HIV/AIDS, bodies in the museum, abortion rights. Articles reflect difficulties with exhibiting controversial material and explore innovative models for gender activism in museums.
Designed to supplement: Gender, sexuality, and museums: a Routledge reader (2010).