# Using Speculative Fiction to Imagine Queer Abolition Real Utopias

## TL;DR

This article uses speculative fiction to imagine queer-friendly alternatives to prison systems for marginalized LGBTQ+ communities.

## Contribution

It introduces three speculative fiction stories that center LGBTQ+ experiences in abolitionist utopias.

## Key findings

- Speculative fiction can be a tool to explore queer abolitionist alternatives to prison.
- The stories highlight how LGBTQ+ characters navigate challenges through these utopian systems.
- The approach centers marginalized voices in reimagining justice systems.

## Abstract

This article uses speculative fiction as a method for exploring the potentialities of queer abolition utopias. Abolition utopias aim to strike a balance of hope and need, offering innovative alternatives to prison while also addressing the current penal and social realities of marginalised groups. Queer abolition utopias, informed by the literature in queer criminology, centres the experiences of LGBTQ + people in these innovative alternatives. This article presents 3 pieces of short speculative fiction (1) Finding Harmony House, (2) Glasgow East Community Forum, (3) Our Long weekend at Leuchars Lodge. All 3 stories centre an LGBTQ + character(s) who are facing a particular challenge or challenges in their life, and how said alternatives might play a role in their moving forward.