A look at the way academia opens its arms to gay and lesbian scholarship, but not to gay and lesbian scholars. Recalling her terror of being identified as a lesbian, the author of this book describes how she awkwardly attempted to befriend other faculty members and stifled class discussions that veered too close to the taboo topic of sexuality.

She is the author of "I Dwell in Possibility", "Voices in the Night: Women Speaking about Incest"; "The Sister Bond: A Feminist View of a Timeless Connection"; and co-editor with Bonnie Zimmerman of "New Lesbian Studies: Into the 21st Century".

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. "Who and Where Are We?"
2. "In or Out in the Classroom?
3. "And What Did You Do Over the Weekend?"
4. "Any Room for Me Here?"
5. "Are We in Your Mind?"
6. "Is There a Metanarrative in the House?"
Appendix A: Faculty Questionnaire
Appendix B: Institutional Questionnaire
Appendix C: Descriptive Data
Bibliography