Erotic Islands

<div>In <i>Erotic Islands</i> Lyndon K. Gill maps a long queer presence at a crossroads of the Caribbean. This transdisciplinary book foregrounds the queer histories of Carnival calypso and HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At its heart is an extension of Audre Lorde's use of the erotic as theory and methodology. Gill turns to lesbian/gay artistry and activism to insist on eros as an intertwined political-sensual-spiritual lens through which to see self and society more clearly. This analysis juxtaposes revered musician Calypso Rose renowned mas man Peter Minshall and resilient HIV/AIDS organization Friends For Life. <i>Erotic Islands</i> traverses black studies queer studies and anthropology toward an emergent black queer diaspora studies.</div>