Safe Space – Gay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence Hanhardt

Safe SpaceGay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence\nAuthor(s): Christina B. Hanhardt\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Duke University Press, United States\nImprint: Duke University Press\nISBN-13: 9780822354703, 978-0822354703\nSynopsis\nWinner, 2014 Lambda Literary Award in LGBT Studies\n\nSince the 1970s, a key goal of lesbian and gay activists has been protection against street violence, especially in gay neighborhoods. During the same time, policymakers and private developers declared the containment of urban violence to be a top priority. In this important book, Christina B. Hanhardt examines how LGBT calls for \""safe space\"" have been shaped by broader public safety initiatives that have sought solutions in policing and privatization and have had devastating effects along race and class [url] on extensive archival and ethnographic research in New York City and San Francisco, Hanhardt traces the entwined histories of LGBT activism, urban development, and [url] policy .