Is lesbian Identity Obsolete?: In Conversation with Queer and Trans Perspectives

This cross-disciplinary book engages with the provocation, "Is lesbian identity obsolete?". In this volume, researchers offer diverse perspectives on the question of lesbian identity past, present, and future. This eclectic, multidisciplinary compilation composed of chapters and shorter commentaries helps readers understand the roots of conflict and current tensions between the queer and the trans movements and the lesbian community.

Using a historical lens, authors examine the 1970s lesbian...