Queer Data Studies

Patrick Keilty is associate professor in the Faculty of Information and the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto. He is coeditor of Feminist and Queer Information Studies Reader. Contributors: Ryan Conrad, Mathew Gagne, Gary Kafer, Harris Kornstein, Shaka McGlotten, Stephen Molldrem, Susanna Paasonen, Nikita Shepard, Jenny Sunden, Suisui Wang, and Lina Zigelyte

Acknowledgments Introduction Patrick Keilty 1 Black Data Shaka McGlotten 2 "To Fight for an End to Intrusions into the Sex Lives of Americans" Gay and Lesbian Resistance to Sexual Surveillance and Data Gathering, 1945-1972 Nikita Shepard 3 Machine Learning and the Queer Technics of Opacity Queer Data Studies 4 Objectionable Nipples Puritan Data Politics and Sexual Agency in Social Media Queer Data Studies 5 HIV Data as Queer Data Biomedical Sexualities, Treatmentas-Prevention, and the New Sex Hierarchy for People Living with HIV Stephen Molldrem 6 Generating Vulnerability Male Sex Workers, Third-Party Platforms, and Data Security Ryan Conrad 7 Not Enough Meaningful Data? Lessons from Eastern Europe Lina Z?igelyte? 8 Reciprocating Sexy Information Reflections on Studying the Data of Gay Sex in Beirut Mathew Gagne 9 Homobiles Queering Data through Ephemerality and Intimacy Harris Kornstein 10 Situated Indications Queer STS Experiments on Global Datafication Suisui Wang List of Contributors Index

"Queer Data Studies critically analyzes current modes of collecting and analysing queer data through a capacious approach rather than simplifying data to numerical values. . . . Whether newcomers or seasoned researchers, readers will discover alternative insights and fresh perspectives, fostering a more profound comprehension of queer issues and methodological debates in critical data studies." (Journal of Gender Studies) "Deftly edited . . . In a moment where questions of queer visibility are once again at risk, Queer Data Studies might well serve as more than a theoretical addition; it could well become a guide for survival." (International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion) "Pushing readers to think beyond fixed forms, Keilty challenges researchers to think outside the box of traditional forms of research collection and consider the "other" in their approaches to analyzing queer data. This is a valuable manual for any individual desiring to research queer studies. It values the integrity of both the academic and queer communities and offers excellent strategies for collecting data on queer subjects." (Choice) "[P]rovides a sprawling, multidisciplinary vision of what queer data studies could encompass-from data that directly addresses queerness to data about or adjacent to queer lives to the absolute refusal of data." (H-Net Reviews)