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Developed the concept of gender performativity, challenging the distinction between sex and gender and arguing that gender is a set of behaviors performed through repetition.

Conceptualized by Judith Butler, asserting that gender is constituted through the performance of gendered behaviors, not inherent to individuals.

The assumption that heterosexual relationships are the norm, which queer theory critiques and deconstructs.

Challenges traditional, linear constructions of time, arguing for the existence and validity of non-normative life events and histories.

Influential in the development of queer theory for his work on the history of sexuality and the relationship between power, knowledge, and the body.

His concept of disidentification explores how marginalized groups engage with dominant cultures and carve spaces for resistance.

An activist organization that emerged from ACT UP and sought to assert queer visibility and challenge LGBT discrimination direct-action tactics.

Pioneered queer literary analysis and explored the complexities of closetedness and the spectrum of sexualities.

Explored by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, this term refers to same-sex relationships that are not romantic or sexual but have significant social implications.

Introduced the idea of 'the sex/gender system' and emphasized the need to consider the politics of sex and sexuality within social analysis.

A framework that challenges linear and normative notions of time, emphasizing non-conventional life narratives and experiences.

A concept often used in queer theory to describe how different aspects of identity (e.g., race, gender, sexuality) intersect and shape individual experiences.

Black feminist lesbian collective that introduced the idea of intersectionality and its importance in understanding the interconnected systems of oppression.

An interdisciplinary field that looks at experiences of transgender individuals, intersecting with queer theory on matters of gender identity and expression.

His work in 'No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive' critiques the emphasis on reproductive futurism and argues for the embrace of queer negativity.

An approach that analyzes how racial and ethnic identities intersect with gender and sexuality, challenging white-centric queer theory.

Acknowledged in queer theory as a sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire towards people regardless of their gender identity or biological sex.

A term used to describe gender identities that do not fit within the traditional binary of male or female, often explored within queer theory.

Refers to the cultural expressions and artistic forms that challenge traditional representations of gender and sexuality, offering alternative visions of desire and identity.