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Publication: The Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison WI.
UW-Madison Associate Professor Karma Chávez spoke to students and the public Thursday about her book "Queer Migration Politics" in her talk entitled "Queering Borders: Immigration, Race and Sexuality."
Chávez began by discussing what "queerness" means, that it has many definitions and usages and how the queer movement is different from the gay and lesbian movement.
"The gay and lesbian movement is focused on the equality triumvirate of marriage, military and hate crime legislation," Chávez said.
This triumvirate "leaves in place the structures that oppress all queers" and is "profoundly...