Power, Agency and Resistance in Public Relations: A Queer of Color Critique of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance

This article employs a queer of color critique as a theoretical lens to analyze the experiences of queer activists of color involved in mobilizing against oppressive laws in Texas. Through a queer of color critique, this interview-based study analyzes the internal power dynamics within a political campaign to uncover how they shaped the possibilities afforded to queer persons of color, what strategies queer people of color developed for resisting power and asserting agency, and how queer of color critique informs public relations theory. The purpose of this article is to advance critical work in public relations research, a commitment that is significant for critical and cultural communication studies.