Queering psychedelics

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TopicNew Age / Esoterics

AuthorThe Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines

PublisherHBG

EDITED BY ALEX BELSER, CLANVY CAVNAR, AND BEATRIZ C. LABATE
FROM OPPRESSION TO LIBERATION IN PSYCHEDELIC MEDICINE

“As psychedelic-assisted therapy gains traction in popular culture and through policy reforms,
Queering Psychedelics: From Oppression to Liberation in Psychedelic Medicine aims
to foster accessibility and diversity in psychedelic science, practice, and discourse.”

By addressing and dismantling sexist, heteronormative, transphobic, and homophobic forms of oppression in
the psychedelic community, this collection lays groundwork for an inclusive future. Queering Psychedelics features a broad range of perspectives from queer academic researchers, LGBTQIA+ clinicians, and indigenous and transgender advocates. Each of the 38 essays—from some of the contemporary movement’s most influential leaders— presents insights into cultural heritages and historical contexts, implications for research and clinical work, and discussions of the healing potential of psychedelic medicine. Covering topics of consent, privilege, intersectionality and identity, Queering Psychedelics grapples with how modern psychedelic research might address the unique needs and traumas of sexual and gender minorities— populations that can suffer from challenging mental health conditions brought on by social exclusion, pathologization, criminalization, and stigmatization. Integrating indigenous outlooks on psychedelics, gender roles, and identity while aligning them with those of other marginalized groups including women,- people of color, the disabled, and the impoverished, this book interrogates the continuing radical potential of queer psychedelia in today’s era of assimilation, paving the way for an inclusive and intersectional world.