Explorations of lesbian-queer genders: Butch, femme, androgynous or “other”

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 25-39

  Levitt, Heidi M ^a   Horne, Sharon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgyny; Butch; Femme; Gender; Identity; Lesbian; Sexual orientation; Transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009545806     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v06n02_05     Document Type: Article

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