The Q Factor.

The article discusses the academic field of queer studies and examines its history as a topic of publication by various publishers since its emergence in the 1980s. Particular focus is given to the author's differentiation between queer theory and gay and lesbian studies and Series Q, a volume of books dedicated to the subjects. Books explored by the author include "Gender Trouble" by Judith Butler, "The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader" edited by Henry Abelove, Michele Aina Barale, and David Halperin, and "Epistemology of the Closet" by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick.