Dictionaries—in their contested and flawed glory—can teach us much about the multiplicity of gendered and sexual possibilities of history.
Queer Philologies
Translation as empowerment: toward a grammaticalization of the non-binary in Spanish
How to translate genderqueer language if linguistic authorities acknowledge neither queer-gendered language nor the people it would represent?
The rediscovery of a homoerotic poem by Torquato Tasso: Ganimede rapito
Torquato Tasso composed a poem on Ganymede and Jupiter, but self-censored it because of its underlying theme: homoeroticism.
A Polymorphous Activist: Mario Mieli
Activist Mario Mieli plays with language and vocabulary as a stylistic and political tool promoting queer and revolutionary ideas.
Dismantling Borders: (Un)Naming the Queer Diasporic Algérienne
In Garçon Manqué [Tomboy], Nina Bouraoui explores nation, culture, gender identity and queer desire.
Filth, Flamboyance and Fun in Gay Slang Polari
Polari is the language of survival—a play on words, a political act.
The Languages of Queer History
Studying the language of queer history gives us insight into past efforts to control the social value of gender and sexuality by defining their meaning.
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