For the Spring 2011 special issue, INTERTEXTS invites interdisciplinary submissions on the topic of The Politics of Gay Identity. Essays might address (but are not limited to) such topics as racial politics and sexual orientation; theater and the performance of gay identity; AIDS, privacy, and literary biography; and rhetorical expressions of identity conflict. INTERTEXTS publishes articles that employ innovative approaches to explore relations between literary and other texts. Hybrid methodologies that combine elements from a range of disciplines are featured. Essays (25-40 pages) should employ MLA documentation style and be submitted electronically to the guest editor in Rich Text Format before May 1, 2010.