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Dev’s rearch project seeks to map and terrogate: (1) the geographi of vlence agast black LGBT youth R Janeiro’s gay tourist spac and peripheral muni; and, (2) the plac they lote and nstct as platforms om which to foster muny and challenge racism and homophobia.
By examg the -nstutive rol of race, sexualy, genr, class, and age directg vlence toward black LGBT youth, Dev’s rearch sheds light on key s of lgerg stctural and everyday vlence spe liberal reform through gay marriage, paras, and mastream visibily “gay spac”.