This text explores the emergence of new ways of explaining the positioning of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered peoples. It does so in the context of broader debates around culture, experience and discourse. The emergence of Queer Theory represents a large leap in our understanding of lesbian and gay peoples. It embodies a context for treating these people as worthy of consideration in their own rights and not as an appendage to general cultural theory. Max Kirsch argues that the current development of this area is in danger of repeating past mistakes in the construction of analyses,...