Queer Ideas: The David R. Kessler Lectures, 1992-2001 Public Health For the power to shatter

For the power to shatter the Masquerade

the transition can be challenging

who’s been giving him a lot of Spanish lessons and even more kisses

an American teacher navigates a life transformed by the discovery and loss of love

Queer Ideas: The David R. Kessler Lectures, 1992-2001 Public Health For the power to shatterAn essential text documenting the foundation and rise of queer theory. The David R. Kessler Lectures, established in 1992 by CLAGS: Center for LGBTQ Studies at CUNY, represent the cutting edge of queer studies in the United States. Years before LGBTQ studies had found a foothold in American academia, the Kessler Lectures celebrated dynamic and diverse inquiries into queer thought, community, and politics. Twenty years after its initial publication,