解殖酷兒實踐：後殖民地緣政治與跨域抵抗的亞際分析

Decolonial Queer Praxis: Inter-Asian Analyses of Postcolonial Geopolitics and Translocal Resistance

本文以跨域酷兒行動為例，探討解殖思考在亞際研究中的應用潛力，分析後殖民東／南亞國家如何回應性／別少數權利運動—無論是協商、壓迫、忽視或過度強調，以及其於全球性政治與文化戰爭中的位置。冷戰遺緒與民族主義的影響限制了該區域對帝國主義的批判，不僅使後殖民理論難以發展，也導致性／別少數權利經常遭文化主權論述壓制，而西方人權外交則常被視為外來干預，形成抑制但又渴望解殖選項的矛盾局勢。本文透過亞洲社會與不同帝國之歷史交會，探討現代性／別知識的霸權形構，並提出以「解殖酷兒實踐」作為兼具理論與倫理意涵的介入方法，以超越西方中心的身分政治框架，來肯認亞際、跨域的酷兒抗爭行動之多元性與複雜性。最後邀請台灣與東／南亞社會學者，透過解殖理論的視角來關注邊緣群體的生命經驗，更細緻地去檢視維繫全球不平等與排除另類認識論的結構，為批判社會研究提供新的分析工具，並為後殖民處境中的酷兒政治開創新的想像空間。

This article explores the potential for decolonial thinking in Inter-Asia Studies, using translocal queer activism as an example. It examines how postcolonial South/East Asian nations/states respond to sexual and gender minority rights movements–whether through negotiation, suppression, neglect, or overemphasis–and situates these reactions within the broader context of global sexuality politics and cultural wars. The enduring legacies of the Cold War and nationalism have constrained critical engagement with imperialism in the region, limiting the development of postcolonial theory. As a result, sexual and gender minorities’rights claims are often suppressed under the guise of cultural sovereignty, while Western human rights diplomacy is framed as foreign interference, creating a paradoxical situation where decolonial options are simultaneously called for and restricted. Analysing the historical encounters between Asian societies and multiple empires, this study interrogates the hegemonic construction of modern gender/sexuality knowledge. It introduces the concept of“decolonial queer praxis”as an intervention that contains both theoretical and ethical implications, offering a framework that transcends Western-centric identity politics while recognising the diversity and complexity of queer resistance across inter-Asian and translocal contexts. Ultimately, this research note invites Taiwanese and South/East Asian sociologists to engage with marginalised experiences through a decolonial lens, enabling a more nuanced understanding of the structures that sustain global inequalities and epistemic exclusions. Doing so seeks to provide new analytical tools for critical social research and contribute to the ongoing reimagination of queer politics in postcolonial conditions.