Author Description

Introduction: transnational ruminations on lesbian feminisms / [the editors] -- Sisterhood, separatism and sex wars / Sophie Robinson -- Is there a new language in hesitation? / Rukmini Sen -- Demythologising heterosexuality and sexual difference / Jules Falquet -- The theological basis for trans-exclusionary radical feminist positions / Katherine O'Donnell -- Manoeuvring feminisms through LGBTQ movements in India / Ranjita Biswas, Sumita Beethi, Subhagata Ghosh -- Speculations on lesbian feminism as erotic friendship / Karuna Chandrashekar, Shraddha Chatterjee -- Once upon a time I was a lesbian, now I am genderqueer and feline / Shals Mahajan -- Unqualified, middle-aged lesbian swerves abruptly out of her lane to talk about trans issues / Rosie Swayne -- The butch, the bitch and the superwoman / Paramita Banerjee -- The place of lesbians in the women's movement / Line Chamberland -- Navel gazing: of hating men, loving women and fighting back in our time / Nitya V., in conversation with Nadika Nadja and Poorva Rajaram -- Reflections on historic lesbian feminisms in France / Natacha Chetcuti-Osorovitz -- Looking for the lesbian: some notes for a lesbian feminist politics in the time of the girl child / Asha Achuthan -- Activist past, theoretical future / Valerie Simon -- From separation to dialogue/dangerous love / Mamatha Karollil -- Lesbian feminism / Sara Ahmed -- An exploration of counter-hegemonic discourses in an expanding queer archive / Nadine Lake.