Undocuqueer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Undocuqueer is an adjective meaning Queer and having the status of an undocumented immigrant.
Meaning
Queer and having the status of an undocumented immigrant.
More Meanings
- A queer undocumented immigrant.
Example Sentences
Unzueta’s scheduled testimony showed that from early-on in undocumented immigrant reform and protest, undocuqueers were part of the conversation.
Undocuqueer immigrants ascribe meaning to their experiences by producing alternate subjectivities and subject positions that resist multiple axes of oppression.
In a study released last month, Cisneros interviewed 31 undocuqueer immigrants to unearth how they navigate being both undocumented and LGBTQ; many said they didn't feel fully embraced by either community, meaning they've had to create their own communities and define their identities for themselves.
Word Forms
- undocuqueers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uncalendared, undocumented, nondocumented, unqueered, unqueerable, indeterminate.
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