Nationalism, musealization and (de)coloniality in Barbados: some preliminary considerations on sexual and gender diversity amongst indigestible legacies ans false paradoxes

ABSTRACT

Since 2019, the National Museum of Barbados has been presenting some temporary exhibitions that address the importance of social movements in promoting respect for sexual and gender diversity. This article aims to outline a reflection on the relations between the formation of national states, the effects of colonialism, the institution of heteronormativity and, finally, the recent visibility of sexual and gender diversity, based on the case of Barbados and its National Museum.

KEYWORDS
Sexuality; Museums; Colonialism; Nationalism; Barbados