Queer (Diaspora), Identity and Governance: A Theoretical Analysis

Abstract

he paper tries to provide a conceptual and theoretical understanding of the concepts like, 'Queer', 'Queer Diaspora', 'Queer Identity' and governance pertaining to queers. The paper examines the migration of queer people, explores the reasons and consequences of their migration to other countries and analyses how queer identity is formed. In Indian Hindu religious traditions queers are given a very sacred position. But India has been subjected to many kinds of barbaric attacks and rules, who have made all the attempts to wipe out the traces of Indian rich cultural heritage and traditions. The British colonial government of India introduced the Section 377 of Indian Penal Code in 1861, which was repealed very recently with the judgement of Supreme Court of India. The paper also focuses on the role played by civil society organisations, government and legislators in implementing policies to provide human rights to queer people. Overall, the paper makes an attempt to conceptualise queer, queer diaspora and identity so as to analyse the situations and problems faced by queer individuals under social, cultural, political and economical spaces in homeland and different trajectories of their migration to the host land. It has also analysed governance policy perspectives highlighting Indian government policies and its impact on queer individuals, and how their life can be changed by the positive and needed changes in the policies.