J Lesbian Stud. 2019;23(1):119-139. doi: 10.1080/10894160.2018.1504533. Epub 2018 Dec 18.

Where to from here? Blue passports, family, career-and Donald Trump.

Journal of lesbian studies

Cheryl L Nicholas, Heidi Mau

PMID: 30560725 DOI: 10.1080/10894160.2018.1504533

Abstract

In this essay, we offer our stories of family and migration under a Donald Trump presidency. We are a lesbian couple; one of us is a citizen of the United States while the other is a citizen of a Muslim country. We use autoethnographic methods to explore and interrogate our "messy and fabulous" journey of liminality; our journey of belonging and exclusion, where we grapple with issues related to sexuality, family, career, and citizenship. Our "voices" are used both individually and in unison, to highlight our intersectional and relational selves. We intend this work to contribute to the many ways we can better understand and appreciate the bountiful and colorful vistas of lesbian families' migrant experiences.

Keywords: Lesbian family; Trump presidency; intersectional identity; migration

MeSH terms

• Career Choice
• Emigration and Immigration*
• Family / ethnology
• Female
• Government Employees
• Humans
• Marriage
• Politics
• Sexual and Gender Minorities*
• United States

Publication Types

• Journal Article