Queer Theory An Introduction by Annamarie Jagose
A foundational academic introduction tracing the historical roots of gay liberation, lesbian feminism, and queer identity.
Lesbian Studies
Intimacy, Violence and Activism by Smaal Yorick
Scholarly anthology exploring historical lesbian-feminist activism and Australasian queer culture.
Ceremonies of the Heart Celebrating Lesbian Union by Becky Butler
A pioneering 1990 anthology chronicling the personal stories and distinct rituals of twenty-seven lesbian commitment ceremonies.
Out Here by Yorick Smaal; Graham Willett
Academic history anthology detailing over a century of Australian lesbian lives.
Shanghai Lalas by Lucetta Yip Lo Kam
The first ethnographic study focusing on the community structures, survival strategies, and political realities of lesbians in modern Shanghai.
Maid To Queer by Francisca Yuenki Lai
An ethnographic study of Indonesian migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong who develop same-sex relationships and navigate alternative sexual identities.
The Practice Of Love by Teresa De Lauretis
A foundational queer theory text re-evaluating Freudian psychoanalysis to define the unique mechanics of lesbian desire.
Sexist Slang and the Gay Community : Are You One, Too by Julia P. Stanley; Susan J. Wolfe
A foundational feminist linguistic study analyzing internal patriarchy and misogyny within traditional gay subculture slang.
Marriage Of Likeness by John Boswell
John Boswell’s controversial historical study arguing that the medieval Christian church recognized and blessed same-sex marriages.
Lgbtq Film Festivals Curating Queerness by Antoine Damiens
A sociological study of how grassroots European festivals challenge traditional gender boundaries and form transnational queer communities.