specifically address how social, political, legal, religious, health, educational and cultural systems and their institutions impact on the health and well-being, human rights and sexual citizenship of multicultural-multifaith (MCMF) LGBTIQ individuals, families and communities. We use the term academic-activists deliberately as these
four contributors theorise, analyse and take action in health, law, education and religion.
Thus, in addressing the intersectionality of identities and positionalities,
that intersect with and border academic theory, research, community
engagement, policy and programme implementation, and personal reflection. Thus, the purpose is to develop an understanding of:
. the perspectives, realities and needs of MCMF LGBTIQ subjects and how health, legal, educational and religious systems and institutions are culpable in their invisibilisation, marginalisation and invalidation;
. future recognition, and directions in policies, resourcing and strategies in these four institutions that would improve the health and well-being of MCMF LGBTIQ subjects, their families and communities; and
. agentic strategies of resistance, reconstruction and self-determination transforming MCMF LGBTIQ subjectivities