On being an exemplary lesbian: My life as a role model

Text and Performance Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 58-73

  Taylor, Jacqueline ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autobiographical performance; Identity; Lesbian invisibility; Lesbian parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 61049382754     PISSN: 10462937     EISSN: 14795760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10462930009366283     Document Type: Article

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