The Journal of Lesbian Studies examines the cultural, historical, and interpersonal impact of the lesbian experience on society, keeping all readers – professional, academic, or general – informed and up-to-date on current findings, resources, and community concerns. The journal is interdisciplinary in scope and is essential reading for independent scholars, lay people, professors, and students.
The Journal of Lesbian Studies fosters new scholarship without cutting ties to grassroots activism.It gives the lesbian experience an international and multicultural voice, presenting book reviews, poetry, letters to the editor, debates, and commentaries.
Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. The journal uses anonymous peer-review so that the identity of the reviewers and the authors are not disclosed to either party.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Editor-in-Chief
Ella Ben Hagai, Ph.D.
California State University, Fullerton, USA
Editorial Board
Maboula Soumahoro, University of Tours, France
Wanda Alarcón, University of Arizona, USA
Sarah Schulman, Northwestern University, USA
Susan Stryker, University of Arizona, USA
Chris Roulston, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Eve Ng, Ohio University, USA
Nikki Hayfield, University of the West of England, U.K
Finn Mackey, University of the West of England, U.K
Nelson Muparamoto, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe & Witwatersrand Centre for Diversity Studies, South Africa
Eileen L. Zurbriggen, University of Santa Cruz, USA
Michelle Tea, Los Angeles, USA
Maite Escudero-Alías, University of Zaragoza, Spain
Sarah-Joy Ford, Manchester UK
Rowalt Alibudbud, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Jennifer Worley, City College of San Francisco, USA
Wen Liu, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Stacy I. Macias, California State University Long Beach, USA
Laurie Essig, Middlebury College Vermont, USA
Siobhan Brooks, Ph.D., California State University Fullerton, USA
Gregory Mitchell, Williams College, USA
J. Stoner Blackwell, Bennington College, USA
Jennifer Reed, California State University Long Beach, USA
Lily House-Peters, California State University Long Beach, USA
Kathryn J. Perkins, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Christine R. Starr, University of California Irvine, USA
Zohar Weinman-Kelman, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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