Queer Urban Movements from the Margin(s)—Activism, Politics, Space: An Editorial Introduction

  • Chen Misgav Ben-Gurion University of the NegevDepartment of Geography and Environmental Development
  • Gilly Hartal The Gender Studies Program, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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Published
2020-02-03